Name: West Fork of Big Smoky
Rating: 5.0

West Fork of Big Smoky

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“A grand, stumpy descent. ”

— Chris Wandervans

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

The pass is snowbound until July and fallen trees are usually cut out by mid-July.

Description

The West Fork of Big Smoky goes from Smiley Creek Road to Big Smoky Trail and can be runed in either direction. The section from Smiley Creek Rd to the pass has seen some recent trail work that makes the trail very nice. The builders left a sea of stumps spaced just wide enough. From the pass to Big Smokey, the trail is classic singletrack with a steep pitch near the top before mellowing out as it settles into the creek bottom. The end of the trail on Big Smoky is very remote.

Use this trail to create many different loop options.

Contacts

Land Manager: Sawtooth National Forest - Sawtooth National Recreation Area

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Trail Ratings

5.0 from 1 vote

#9

in Sawtooth National Forest

#3002

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#9

in Sawtooth National Forest

#119

in Idaho

#3,002

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10.9 Miles 17.6 Kilometers 88% Runnable	2,256' 688 m Ascent -1,403' -428 m Descent
6% Avg Grade (4°) 23% Max Grade (13°)	8,995' 2,742 m High 6,756' 2,059 m Low

West Fork of Big Smoky

10.9 Miles 17.6 Kilometers

88%

2,256' 688 m

-1,403' -428 m

6%

23%

8,995' 2,742 m

6,756' 2,059 m

Shared By Chris Wandervans