Near Dierkes Lake
Going up at the North end. Great infrastructure!
Near Dierkes Lake
Snake River.
Near Dierkes Lake
North End of Trail
Near Dierkes Lake
Dierkes Lake.

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Dierkes Lake

4.5 (2 Ratings)
A trail that takes you around Dierkes Lake and provides you a view of the Snake River.
1.9
mi
Distance
206
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
LakeRiver/CreekSwimmingViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.89mi
Distance
206ft
Elevation Gain
215ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
3,705ft
High Point
3,562ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
From the parking lot, follow the doubletrack trail to the far end of the lake where the trail will briefly turn into singletrack. A few sets of stairs will take you over the rock face and put you back on the singletrack. Continue on the trail and go down the opposite side of the rock face with another set of stairs. The singletrack will continue with great views of the Snake River Canyon. One more set of stairs will take you down one more rock face, which will put you back onto ground level. Many unofficial routes branch off, so feel free to explore the area if you'd like to prolong your journey. Once you've started to bend to the south, you'll be on the return journey leading back to the parking lot.

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Contributors
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