3.7 mi from the trailheadBonanza CCC Group Campground
Campground · Idaho

19.0 mi out & back · 3,913 ft gain · 9,535 ft high point · Very hard
In Challis National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Lightning Creek is a 19-mile out and back trail in Challis National Forest that climbs 3,913 feet to Mount Jordan.
3,913 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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