I believe with the recent changes to federal legislation regarding user fee areas, the requirement for a $7 daily pass to park at the trailhead no longer applies. There were no signs at the trailhead mentioning "Fee Area" or "Parking Pass Required." A call to the ranger district in Sun Valley/Ketchum may be in order to verify but that was my experience on July 31, 2005.
IdahoSummits - Aug 2, 2005 12:58 pm - Hasn't voted
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Thanks for the heads-up guys. I have fixed the red tape section.
The driving directions seem a bit outdated and kind of confused me in getting there. The mileage was a bit off and there have been some changes since it was written. Here's my description edited from the original.
At five miles south from Ketchum on Idaho state highway 75 turn east onto East Fork Road. Drive 4.5 miles east and you will come to an old mining town called Triumph. 1 mile past Triumph turn left turn on an unmarked well maintained dirt road. Drive another 4.5 miles to the trailhead at the North Fork of Hyndman Creek. There is parking and a toilet facility.
Once you get to East Fork Road (which has a large sign) set your odometer. At 5.9 miles (just past the tiny town of Triumph) the road will turn to dirt. At 7.1 miles turn hard left onto a fairly broad, unmarked dirt road. At 9.8 miles there is a minor stream crossing. At 11.9 miles you will come upon the TH, with toilet facilities to your left. The trail for Hyndman Peak is on your right, heading down hill to cross the stream. If you walk up hill on the other trail it will take you to Pioneer Cabin and Point 9669. The final part of the dirt road IS narrow with a steep drop off, but it and the stream crossing were doable in a low clearance Honda Civic as of the time of this writing.
rleclair - Aug 2, 2005 11:18 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI believe with the recent changes to federal legislation regarding user fee areas, the requirement for a $7 daily pass to park at the trailhead no longer applies. There were no signs at the trailhead mentioning "Fee Area" or "Parking Pass Required." A call to the ranger district in Sun Valley/Ketchum may be in order to verify but that was my experience on July 31, 2005.
IdahoSummits - Aug 2, 2005 12:58 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the heads-up guys. I have fixed the red tape section.
Arctic3 - Jul 8, 2009 9:16 am - Voted 8/10
Driving DirectionsThe driving directions seem a bit outdated and kind of confused me in getting there. The mileage was a bit off and there have been some changes since it was written. Here's my description edited from the original.
At five miles south from Ketchum on Idaho state highway 75 turn east onto East Fork Road. Drive 4.5 miles east and you will come to an old mining town called Triumph. 1 mile past Triumph turn left turn on an unmarked well maintained dirt road. Drive another 4.5 miles to the trailhead at the North Fork of Hyndman Creek. There is parking and a toilet facility.
jbissen - Jul 27, 2010 11:39 am - Hasn't voted
Trail ClarityFollow the old road from the trail head is a bit vague and if you do that you go on the wrong trail. Pleas follow the sign showing trail 166.
technicolorNH - Aug 19, 2019 8:12 am - Hasn't voted
Accurate directionsOnce you get to East Fork Road (which has a large sign) set your odometer. At 5.9 miles (just past the tiny town of Triumph) the road will turn to dirt. At 7.1 miles turn hard left onto a fairly broad, unmarked dirt road. At 9.8 miles there is a minor stream crossing. At 11.9 miles you will come upon the TH, with toilet facilities to your left. The trail for Hyndman Peak is on your right, heading down hill to cross the stream. If you walk up hill on the other trail it will take you to Pioneer Cabin and Point 9669. The final part of the dirt road IS narrow with a steep drop off, but it and the stream crossing were doable in a low clearance Honda Civic as of the time of this writing.