East Fork Valley
East Fork Valley Trail is a 11.1 miles trail in Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, 4wd over 50 inches and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Salmon-Challis 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 | 44.3352, -114.8970 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.3472, -115.0529 · 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 | 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 | 4037.03 |
| Forest | Salmon-Challis National Forest (unit 0413) |
| 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 |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| 4WD over 50 inches | 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
- WildfireWoodridge
36 mi from the trail midpoint · 15 acres
- WildfireCrooked
43 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.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the East Fork Valley Trail?
11.1 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the East Fork Valley Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, atv, 4wd over 50 inches and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the East Fork Valley Trail start?
The line begins at 44.3352, -114.8970 and ends at 44.3472, -115.0529. 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 East Fork Valley 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 East Fork Valley Trail?
Sheep Trail Campground (2.8 mi), Trap Creek Campground (2.8 mi) and Elk Creek Campground (3.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the East Fork Valley Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 East Fork Valley Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the East Fork Valley Trail?
Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forest Service unit 0413. The trail is in Idaho.
Is there a fire near the East Fork Valley Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Woodridge at 36 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named EAST FORK VALLEY in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0413. 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.