HomeDestinationsUnited StatesIdahoCuster County Mountain Hike
Moderate
Hiking
🇺🇸 United States
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-ID-03

Custer County Mountain Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon21 June 2025

13 km hike on mostly dirt paths around Custer County in central Idaho, with about 640 m of climbing and 2 water crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High-altitude terrain; start early, carry layers and plenty of water.

Weather check

At Start
2880m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

44.0471, -113.5490

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 44.0471, -113.5490 @ 2880m

Quick Stats

Distance
13.26 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
2371m - 3216m
Max Elevation
3216 m
Max Gradient
37.4%
40.3%

Highlights

  • Sawtooth Mountains
  • Salmon River
  • Stanley

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+639 m

Total Descent

-1080 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
129.6

129.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.32

2.32

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)10%
Moderate (3-8%)19%
Steep (>8%)71%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Gravel
1%
Dirt Track
99%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 48

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 44.020573
MAX LAT: 44.051344
MIN LON: -113.549105
MAX LON: -113.485241

Point Spacing: 2.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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