Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak
Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail is a 11.1 miles trail in Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1 to 3, minimally developed to developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Sawtooth National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 43.6584, -114.7955 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 43.6441, -114.6343 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 11.1 miles |
| Trail class | 1, minimally developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 7076 |
| Forest | Sawtooth National Forest (unit 0414) |
| States | Idaho |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireBuckhorn
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 161 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireCrooked
44 mi from the trail midpoint · 10,081 acres · 98% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
11.1 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Sawtooth National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail start?
The line begins at 43.6584, -114.7955 and ends at 43.6441, -114.6343. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
Canyon Transfer Camp (3.7 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
Trail class 1 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
Sawtooth National Forest, Forest Service unit 0414. The trail is in Idaho.
Is there a fire near the Big Peak/East Fork Big Peak Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Buckhorn at 21 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named BIG PEAK/EAST FORK BIG PEAK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0414. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.