Boise National Forest · Idaho

Blue Jay

4.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 3,000 ft of climbing · 4,924 ft–7,910 ft · native material surface · trail No. 149005 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

5,563 ft 7,902 ft · 3.7 mi high 7,907 ft

Trailhead Blue Jay Trailhead 5,109 ft Drive there

Blue Jay Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Blue Jay Trailhead is a signed site with information kiosk and registration box. Located near Warm Springs cabin.

All trailheads have space for parking.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.