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Comet Creek

Inside Salmon National Forest
5,666 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

9.4 mi out & back · 5,666 ft gain · 7,526 ft high point · Very hard

In Salmon National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Comet Creek is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Salmon National Forest, climbing 5,666 feet.

Elevation

5,666 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Tower Rock Campground
Campground · Idaho

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Out: 3,690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

At a glance

Length: 9.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,666 ft round trip
High point: 7,526 ft
Low point: 4,960 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 9.4 mi and 5,666 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.3089° N · 113.9463° W

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4.3 mi from the trailhead

Morgan Bar Campground

Campground

5.2 mi from the trailhead

Wallace Lake Campground

Campground

Chipps Creek

Summits Baldy
3,552 ft of climbing

9.0 mi out & back · 3,552 ft gain · Very hard

Idaho · Camp 5 mi away

Little Jureano Creek

Passes Dutchmans Hump
Inside Salmon National Forest
6,737 ft of climbing

13.0 mi out & back · 6,737 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

Virginia Gulch

Passes Stormy Peak
Inside Salmon National Forest
3,423 ft of climbing

8.7 mi out & back · 3,423 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Birch Creek

Passes Gant Mountain
Inside Salmon National Forest
5,726 ft of climbing

13.4 mi out & back · 5,726 ft gain · Very hard

Salmon National Forest

Harmony

Summits Sal Mountain
3,264 ft of climbing

4.8 mi out & back · 3,264 ft gain · Very hard

Idaho · Camp 7 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon53°35°Partly Sunny
Tue50°33°Mostly Sunny
Wed53°33°Mostly Sunny
Thu55°33°Mostly Sunny
Fri53°35°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°35°Mostly Sunny
Sun49°Slight Chance Light Snow

Mon: Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 8 mph S

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