Gold Hill
Gold Hill Trail is a 5.3-mile trail in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests 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 | 48.2627° N, 116.4929° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.2451° N, 116.4974° W · 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.3 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 02, 03 |
| Forest | Idaho Panhandle National Forests (unit 0104) |
| 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 06/01 to 11/15 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed 06/01 to 11/15 (month/day) |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | 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
Gold Hill Trailhead #3 No season published Closed to all motorized vehicles yearlong. | under 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedD6 Rx Long Mountain
15 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD6 Rx Scattered Lands
20 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD7 Lazy Jack - Rx
28 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedD7 Rx Timbuck Stew
28 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Gold Hill Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.3 miles under this name in Idaho Panhandle National Forests, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Gold Hill Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Gold Hill Trail start?
The line begins at 48.2627° N, 116.4929° W and ends at 48.2451° N, 116.4974° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Gold Hill Trailhead #3, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Gold Hill 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 Gold Hill Trail?
Springy Point (3.9 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Gold Hill Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Gold Hill Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Gold Hill Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Gold Hill Trail?
Idaho Panhandle National Forests, Forest Service unit 0104. The trail is in Idaho.
Is there a fire near the Gold Hill Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest D6 Rx Long Mountain at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Gold Hill in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0104. 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.