Payette National Forest · Idaho · Trail 089

Krassel Knob

Krassel Knob Trail is a 6.1 miles trail in Payette National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Payette National Forest 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 end44.9703, -115.7323 · Directions ↗
Other end44.9288, -115.7901 · 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

Length6.1 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers089
ForestPayette National Forest (unit 0412)
StatesIdaho
Detail publishedmanagement 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.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed 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

No season published · listed none
0 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. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

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

  • Prescribed
    Payette National Forest Rx

    17 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Weasel Rx

    40 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.

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Krassel Knob Trail?

6.1 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Payette National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Krassel Knob Trail?

hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle and e-bikes. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Krassel Knob Trail start?

The line begins at 44.9703, -115.7323 and ends at 44.9288, -115.7901. The nearest recorded trailhead is Krassel Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Krassel Knob 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 Krassel Knob Trail?

Buckhorn Bar (1.9 mi), Indian Point Camping Area (3.1 mi) and Deadman Bar Camping Area (3.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Krassel Knob 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 Krassel Knob Trail?

The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Krassel Knob Trail?

Payette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0412. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Payette National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Krassel Knob Trail?

2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Payette National Forest Rx at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named KRASSEL KNOB in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0412. 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.