0.4 mi from the trailheadWilderness Gateway
Campground
16.8 mi out & back, trail only · 3,617 ft gain · 6,188 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Wilderness Gateway Trailhead, 15.0 mi each way
In Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Windy Creek is a 16.8-mile out and back route in Clearwater National Forest with 3,617 feet of climb, nearing Smith Butte and Monroe Butte.
3,617 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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