0.5 mi from the trailheadSurveyors Lookout
Campground · Idaho
18.6 mi out & back · 6,168 ft gain · 5,389 ft high point · Very hard
Via Surveyor'S Ridge and Buck Creek (6.2 mi)
In St. Joe National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Papoose Creek is an 18.6-mile out and back route via Surveyor's Ridge and Buck Creek in St. Joe National Forest, climbing 6,168 feet and passing near Bad Bear Peak.
6,168 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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