Sawtooth National Forest · Idaho
Baker Lake
0.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 7000 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 44.0557, -114.5568 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Baker Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
This trailhead accesses Baker Lake Tr. No. 138 and the Osberg Ridgeline Tr. No. 147. Baker Lake, a pristine alpine lake less than 2 miles from the trailhead, is a perfect spot for a picnic or day hike. Or, Tr. 138 continues to connect to the Prarie Cr. and Big Smoky Cr. valleys. Osberg Ridgeline Trail is open to singletrack motorized use, including e-bikes and dirtbikes, from May 1 - Aug. 29. The trailhead is located at the end of Baker Creek Rd. No. 162 and includes a vault toilet.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Sawtooth National Forest
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.
