Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · Trail 340

Sheep Hill

Sheep Hill Trail is a 12.9 miles trail in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness.

12.9 milesFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness1 trailhead

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

4fires
active
Scimitar · 19 mi from the trail midpoint · 463 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.6006, -115.0620 · Directions ↗
Other end45.6771, -114.9942 · 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

Length12.9 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers340, 575
ForestNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (unit 0117)
StatesIdaho
Detail publishedcenterline only

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.

Wilderness

Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.

Trailheads

Dry Saddle Trailhead ↗
No season published · listed none
Not recommended for low-clearance vehicles, motor homes or vehicles towing trailers.
0.2 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 · 0.2 mi
Dry Saddle Trailhead
First-comeFS
Forest Service · 3.7 mi
Poet Creek Campground
Opens The campground is open year-round, but might not be accessible because of snow.
Campsite Atlas · 3.8 mi
Knife Edge Campground and River Access
First-come5 sites
Campsite Atlas · 4.6 mi
Boyd Creek Campground
First-come5 sites
Campsite Atlas · 4.7 mi
Horse Heaven Cabin
Reservable1 sites
Campsite Atlas · 4.7 mi
Twenty-mile Bar Dispersed Site
First-come2 sites
Forest Service · 4.9 mi
Glover Campground
Opens May 12

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

  • Wildfire
    Scimitar

    19 mi from the trail midpoint · 463 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Cooper

    27 mi from the trail midpoint · 354 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Wolf Creek

    31 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,643 acres · 50% contained

  • Wildfire
    Cascade

    32 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,475 acres · 70% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Sheep Hill Trail?

12.9 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Sheep Hill Trail?

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Where does the Sheep Hill Trail start?

The line begins at 45.6006, -115.0620 and ends at 45.6771, -114.9942. The nearest recorded trailhead is Dry Saddle Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Sheep Hill Trail in a wilderness area?

Yes. It enters Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.

Source: Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness Wilderness

Where can I camp near the Sheep Hill Trail?

Dry Saddle Trailhead (0.2 mi), Poet Creek Campground (3.7 mi) and Knife Edge Campground and River Access (3.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Who manages the Sheep Hill Trail?

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Forest Service unit 0117. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Sheep Hill Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Scimitar at 19 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named SHEEP HILL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0117. 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.