5.0 star · Extra Difficult Out and Back

Merriam Lake Trail

Salmon-Challis National Forest · Custer County, Idaho

Trail length

5.9 km

Time

~1 hrs 58 min

Elevation Gain

485 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Custer County"

The Merriam Lake Trail is a 5.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in May, Custer County, Idaho. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Extra Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 hrs 41 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.