Boyd Interpretive

Updated 7/13/2025. Trail snow free. Boardwalk damage prevents access to the end of the trail. No access to trailhead in vehicle due to road washout on Deadhorse Road #37 at mile 3.1. Use caution if accessing the trail from the closed road. Erosion hazards exist near bank edge.

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain	USFS Trail #'s
Easy	0.3 Miles One-way	609 est.	None	626, 13

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Destination

End of trail and back

Notes

Not much of a hike, per se. Rather, an opportunity to learn about the ecology of the area.

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Safety Tip

No Cell Service

Don’t count on cell service in the wild. There might be dead zones and trees blocking your way from getting an emergency satellite signal.

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