3.1 mi of trail, end to end · Salmo Divide #535: 18 mi loop in the Service's write-up · about 700 ft of climbing · 5,924 ft–6,433 ft · native material surface · trail No. 535 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Salmo Divide #535 18 mi loop · the Forest Service's write-up
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Trail is located in the Salmo-Priest Wilderness Area. The first mile of the trail follows an old roadbed then continues for 2 miles along an open ridge at elevations of 6200' to 6400'. There are great views of surrounding peaks. This trail is part of an 18-mile loop system which also includes Salmo Basin Trail #506 and Shedroof Divide Trail #512 . No motorized or mechanized equipment is allowed within the Wilderness area.
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.
