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Short Creek

6.0 mi out & back · 2,698 ft gain · 5,730 ft high point · Very hard

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

2,698 ft of gain round trip.

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The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.9 mi from the trailhead
Black Rock
Campground · Idaho
3.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

25 mi from you
Browns Lake
- Ends at Browns Lake
- Inside Boise National Forest
- 3,584 ft of climbing
18.3 mi out & back · 3,584 ft gain · Very hard
Boise National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 1,990 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

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: 6.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,698 ft round trip
High point: 5,730 ft
Low point: 3,934 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 6.0 mi and 2,698 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Trailhead: 43.7908° N · 115.6032° W

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Ninemeyer Campground

Campground · Idaho

4.0 mi from the trailhead

Barber Flat Cabin (Boise National Forest, ID)

Campground · Idaho

24 mi from you

Scenic Lake

Ends at Scenic Lake
Inside Boise National Forest
4,097 ft of climbing

19.3 mi out & back · 4,097 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Cabin Traverse

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

1.5 mi out & back · 395 ft gain · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Packing

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.5 mi out & back · 350 ft gain · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Tempest

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.4 mi out & back · 82 ft gain · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Rainbow Basin

Passes Big Trinity Lake
Inside Boise National Forest
2,721 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 2,721 ft gain · Hard

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today61°39°Partly Sunny
Mon61°42°Mostly Cloudy
Tue59°40°Mostly Sunny
Wed66°39°Sunny
Thu68°39°Mostly Sunny
Fri63°40°Mostly Sunny
Sat59°40°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 3 to 7 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain