Phyllis Lake Trail
Phyllis Lake Trail is a 0.4 miles trail in Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
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 | 44.0268, -114.6511 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.0235, -114.6499 · 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
| Length | 0.4 miles, of which 0.4 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Typical tread width | 36-48 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 7618 |
| 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 |
| Mountain biking | 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
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireBuckhorn
40 mi from the trail midpoint · 161 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireDoublesprings
44 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,779 acres · 70% contained
- WildfireCrooked
46 mi from the trail midpoint · 10,081 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireWoodridge
50 mi from the trail midpoint · 15 acres
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 Phyllis Lake Trail?
0.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Sawtooth National Forest. 0.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Phyllis Lake Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Phyllis Lake Trail start?
The line begins at 44.0268, -114.6511 and ends at 44.0235, -114.6499. 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 Phyllis Lake 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 Phyllis Lake Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the Phyllis Lake Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Phyllis Lake Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent. The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Phyllis Lake Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Phyllis Lake Trail?
Sawtooth National Forest, Forest Service unit 0414. The trail is in Idaho.
Is there a fire near the Phyllis Lake Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Buckhorn at 40 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PHYLLIS LAKE TRAIL 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.