Sheep Rock
Sheep Rock Trail is a 0.4 miles trail in Payette National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking.
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 end | 45.1915, -116.6694 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.1915, -116.6697 · 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
| Length | 0.4 miles, of which 0.4 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | imported compacted material (firm) |
| Typical tread width | 36-48 inches |
| Minimum width | 36 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 322 |
| Forest | Payette National Forest (unit 0412) |
| 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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | 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
No season published · listed none Hiking only, no motorized use allowed | 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
- PrescribedWeasel Rx
18 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedPayette National Forest Rx
34 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 Sheep Rock Trail?
0.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Payette National Forest. 0.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Sheep Rock Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Sheep Rock Trail start?
The line begins at 45.1915, -116.6694 and ends at 45.1915, -116.6697. The nearest recorded trailhead is Sheep Rock Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Sheep Rock 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 Sheep Rock Trail?
Buck Creek NRA Trailhead (4.5 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Sheep Rock Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 Sheep Rock Trail?
The typical tread is 36-48 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Sheep Rock Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 0.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is imported compacted material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Sheep Rock Trail?
Payette National Forest, Forest Service unit 0412. The trail is in Idaho.
Is there a fire near the Sheep Rock Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Weasel Rx at 18 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named SHEEP ROCK 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.