Boise National Forest · Idaho

Power Plant

2.5 mi of trail, end to end · about 300 ft of climbing · 5,433 ft–5,595 ft · native material surface · trail No. 060003 · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

5,433 ft 5,587 ft · 2.5 mi high 5,595 ft

Trailhead Powerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead 5,433 ft Drive there

Powerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

The Powerplant / Middle Fork Trailhead is a signed site with a restroom, fire ring, grill stand, loading/unloading ramp for animals, stock stall, serving table, picnic table, horseshoe pit, corral and visitor information.

It serves Power Plant and Long Lake Trails. Located near Power Plant Campground.

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.