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Ketchum: Pioneer Cabin Loop

Hike along gorgeous ridges and rumbling creeks to an old cabin on this 8.5-mile loop in the Pioneer Mountains.


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Author: Backpacker Magazine
Date: 25 Oct 2006 2:19:28 PM
Activity: Hiking
State: Idaho (ID)
Distance: 8.5 mi  (Change units)
Elevation: Total Gain: 3391 ft
Total Loss: 3369 ft
Net Change: 22 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Hiking, Idaho, Ketchum, loop
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

TO TRAILHEAD: From Ketchum, drive N on Trail Creek Rd. until reaching the turnoff @ Corral Creek. Turn R. Continue 3.8 mi. to well-signed trailhead.

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PCL01

Dist: 8.53 mi Points: 410
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Pioneer Cabin Loop

Points of Interest

PCL001

Location: 43.739380°, -114.232231°
Head N through sagebrush and stands of aspen along the lower Long Gulch Trail

PCL002

Location: 43.745277°, -114.230743°
Crest an open ridge with terrifi c 360-degree views. Trail runs ridge, paralleling Corral Creek for several miles.

PCL003

Location: 43.755489°, -114.220421°
Pace yourself: Trail turns steep and rocky

PCL004

Location: 43.757122°, -114.218040°
On R, large granite boulder with sweet mountain views

PCL005

Location: 43.764122°, -114.207581°
Begin descent to Corral Creek. To the NE, check out the high alpine basins near 10,860-ft. Handwerk Peak

PCL006

Location: 43.762589°, -114.197685°
First of two creek crossings

PCL007

Location: 43.760651°, -114.195999°
Switchback up steep but colorful talus slope

PCL008

Location: 43.753529°, -114.189560°
Crest ridge

PCL009

Location: 43.745987°, -114.189659°
Pass a whitebark snag clinging to steep, E-facing hillside

PCL010

Location: 43.742989°, -114.190544°
Refill bottles @ spring. Just uphill is Pioneer Cabin, perched on a ridge high above the North Fork of Hyndman Creek. Stellar views unfold to Handwerk and Cobb Peaks. Continue SW

PCL011

Location: 43.735809°, -114.201996°
Stay R @ Y

PCL012

Location: 43.735828°, -114.215584°
Hike into beautiful park of Douglas firs. From here, begin a long series of switchbacks into woods. Cross Corral Creek on footbridge just before ending loop @ trailhead



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