1.8 miles
Distance
636 ft
Climb
-35 ft
Descent
00:26:27
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Buckhorn Trail

  • USFS
    Land Manager

Buckhorn Details

  • Activities
    • Backcountry Ski
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
    • Nordic Ski
  • Riding Area
    Williams Creek
    Salmon, Idaho
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Primitive
  • Snow Grooming
    Backcountry
  • Bike Type
    AM, Fat
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Skiing [+]
    • 5 in Mountain Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
    • 5 in Skiing
  • Land Owner
    Salmon-Challis National Forest

A good winter ski touring trail for experienced skiers. The south and north ends of the trail have the steepest grades and are more difficult., Note that in the summer there are numerous wet areas so biking may not be enjoyable.

In summer, this trail can be muddy, wet, boggy, steep, or fun depending on conditions. It goes through several wet areas so expect to get your feet wet until late summer. Avoid when wet

Access Info

Access on the lower end from the Buckhorm/Meadow trailhead.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Buckhorn backcountry ski trail trail
  • Altitude change
    601 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,540 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,141 ft
  • Altitude start
    7,540 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,140 ft
  • Grade
    6.2%
  • Grade max
    -14.6%
  • Grade min
    26.5%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    1,230 ft
  • Distance flat
    423 ft
  • Avg time
    00:26:27
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on Nov 17, 2023
Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Snow Cover Partial
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
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      Buckhorn Trail Reports

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      Nov 17, 2023 @ 5:03pm
      Nov 17, 2023
      		 Downfall has been cleared from the trail as of 11-15-2023.
      Sep 29, 2023 @ 6:39am
      Sep 29, 2023
      		 Cleared some of the smaller down trees. Illegal firewood cutter use is greatly impacting this non motorized trail and wet meadows on both ends of...
      Sep 7, 2023 @ 6:42pm
      Sep 7, 2023
      		 This is primarily a non motorized ski trail. Illegal firewood cutting use and motorized use is turning it into an erosion abomination. The...
      Nov 20, 2022 @ 3:20pm
      Nov 20, 2022
      		 Trail is cleared and a track skied in. Early season snow conditions so beware of lightly covered objects.
      Nov 15, 2022 @ 7:38am
      Nov 15, 2022
      Trail has been cleared and a ski track skied in.
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