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Mar 19 2026

LindaAnn

Guides 119
Routes 2,471
Photos 9,706
Triplogs 2,814

45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Canfield Mountain Trail System

Northern, ID

Canfield Mountain Trail System

Northern, ID

Hiking		Mar 19 2026
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,814

Hiking	8.79 Miles	2,260 AEG

Hiking	8.79 Miles	3 Hrs 34 Mns	2.50 mph
	2,260 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Canfield Mtn Natural Area Loop Trail

West Canfield Butte 4162 - IPNF

Trail 6 - IPNF Canfield

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I was kind of wanting to start from Nettleton Gulch for this morning's hike, but I waxed my truck yesterday, and didn't want to get it muddy the very next day. So I started from the Copper Ridge neighborhood again. Heading uphill, I stuck more to what seems to be called Trail 1, which is steeper than the loop trail. Stayed on that into the Natl Forest. Headed east on a road/trail that may or may not be called Trail 2, it's kind of murky, then got onto 1562.

Took 1562 uphill to Trail 5, then shortcut up Trail 5, which is very steep, of course. Mud added to the fun. West on 2342 towards the summit. Snow starting around 4000' on the southern exposure. Walked over to the best views just west of the towers, then headed up to the true summit, which has no views. Put my rain jacket on at the summit, since despite no rain in the forecast until tonight, it was raining.I was originally going to come back down 2342, but Trail D off the north side didn't look too bad. More snow, down to about 3800', but melting quickly. Saw two deer and about a dozen elk, all camera shy. One area, a little over an acre in size, must have been hit with some crazy wind gusts in Dec, because most of the trees in that section were down. Some uprooted, some snapped. Only 5 trees on the trail to climb over.

Once at the saddle, I debated going up East Canfield, but decided to skip it today. 1562 east to Trail 6. West on 6, which is an easy descent. A couple of trees to climb over, but easy. Continued west on Trail A, which must have a reroute, since there are two paths marked as A in one area. Once past that, continued west and back down through the Cancourse and Natural Area.

Light rain from the summit most of the way back to the trailhead. Breezy, but not cold. Saw a handful of other hikers and their dogs, and two dirtbikers. Now that I finally have a somewhat decent idea of most of the Canfield trails, I will start adding guides as I fully complete the trails.

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Mar 17 2026

LindaAnn

Guides 119
Routes 2,471
Photos 9,706
Triplogs 2,814

45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Canfield Mtn Natural Area Loop Trail

Northern, ID

Canfield Mtn Natural Area Loop Trail

Northern, ID

Hiking		Mar 17 2026
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,814

Hiking	7.52 Miles	1,611 AEG

Hiking	7.52 Miles	3 Hrs 8 Mns	2.45 mph
	1,611 ft AEG	4 Mns Break

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Similar hike as yesterday, but continued up higher onto Canfield. Almost no snow on the lower trails, but once I got onto the road (1562) it was pretty well covered. Went up to the saddle and turned around there. Might some slight variations on my descent. Saw plenty of deer and moose tracks. Good workout hike.

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Stop crying and just go do the hike.

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Mar 16 2026

LindaAnn

Guides 119
Routes 2,471
Photos 9,706
Triplogs 2,814

45 female

Joined Dec 24 2007
Ahwatukee, AZ

Canfield Mtn Natural Area Loop Trail

Northern, ID

Canfield Mtn Natural Area Loop Trail

Northern, ID

Hiking		Mar 16 2026
		LindaAnn • Triplogs 2,814

Hiking	3.96 Miles	885 AEG

Hiking	3.96 Miles	1 Hour 53 Mns	2.26 mph
	885 ft AEG	8 Mns Break

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Two goals for today--get more aeg than my last few hikes, and find the western terminus of Trail A in the Canfield Trail System.

Temps around freezing when I started with heavy clouds. I made my way into the Canfield Natural Area. That starting point was chosen since it starts from a paved road (helpful since we've had about a foot of snow in the last week), and it seemed like a decent network of trails. I headed up the lower loop. Not a steep trail, which was good since it was mostly covered with snow. An abundance of shoeprints kept me on track. Not well signed in places, and there are some socials trails in the mix. I checked my route a few times to make sure I wasn't getting off course.

Gorgeous hiking in the snow and clouds. No breeze, and I ditched my jacket almost immediately. A long sleeve shirt was fine. Had to turn back for a few feet to retrieve my dropped gloves, since I didn't need them either. At the top of the upper loop, I looked around for a few minutes to try and make sense of the trails. I finally decided to turn east into the Cancourse, and continued to follow those trails uphill. I think I was mostly on a non-biking trail that sort of headed up towards Canfield. Signage was slightly better, but still vague in places. I'm sure the place is a zoo on summer weekends.

I finally reached the forest boundary and headed up to find the start of Trail A. It was actually marked. Yay. Since the snow was getting icier at that point, I decided to turn around since both goals had been accomplished. I did carry spikes, but didn't need them. I also wanted to be done before the forecast rain arrived. I retraced my steps back down to the upper loop, then continued down the loop, then down the lower loop.

This summer, now that I know where both ends of Trail A are, I'll come back and complete that entire trail. I think it's the longest one in the Canfield Trail System on the Natl Forest side. I've done most of it over various workout hikes, but now want to tie the entire thing together and start making some Canfield guides since I have a better idea of how the trails relate to each other.

It started raining about 30 minutes after I finished hiking, good timing.

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Stop crying and just go do the hike.

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