Mackay
Top Adventures in Mackay
Hike to the Shay Trestle
2 mi
/ 200 ft gain
Mine Hill Tour is a self-guided driving tour focused on Mackay's mining history. Stops showcase artifacts of the once-vibrant towns that housed miners and their families.Much of the tour is available to passenger vehicles. Begin by picking up a Mi...
Hike Mount McCaleb
4 mi
/ 3500 ft gain
Mt. McCaleb's beautiful south face towers over the little town of Mackay, Idaho. The domineering peak is seen from US-93 just waiting to be climbed. It's a part of the Lost River Range, which boasts seven of Idaho's nine 12K-foot peaks; at 11,682 ...
Hike to Lower Cedar Springs
4.5
3.4 mi
/ 200 ft gain
This is one of the easiest, yet scenically rewarding, hikes in the Lost River Range. Traveling only 1.2 miles (3.4 miles round trip) with an elevation gain of about 200 ft. You travel in a canyon surrounded by some of the highest mountains in Idah...
Climb Mt. Breitenbach
8 mi
/ 4600 ft gain
Directions to the "trailhead": From Mackay, Idaho take Highway 93, approximately 2 miles past Mackay reservoir, turn right on Upper Cedar Creek road (FS rd 127). Follow this road straight toward the mountains. There will be a number of cattle gate...
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Loristica Group Campground
Overview
Loristica Group Campground is located in a wooded meadow high in the Lost Creek Range, in eastern Idaho. It sits at an elevation...
Mackay, Idaho
Copper Basin Guard Station
Overview
Copper Basin Guard Station is located in Copper Basin, a rugged and beautiful area in the Pioneer Mountains of south-central Ida...
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Craters Of The Moon Group Campground
Overview
This secluded camping area at Craters of the Moon National Monument is the perfect spot for organized groups. It is available by...