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Bear Creek

Inside St. Joe National Forest

2.5 mi out & back · 224 ft gain · 3,658 ft high point · Easy

In St. Joe National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Bear Creek is a 2.5-mile out and back in St. Joe National Forest, climbing 224 feet to 3,658 feet.

Elevation

224 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.9 mi from the trailhead
Huckleberry Campground
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Strychnine Ridge
- Summits Bald Mountain
- Inside St. Joe National Forest
- 3,356 ft of climbing
11.2 mi out & back · 3,356 ft gain · Very hard
St. Joe National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 220 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: 2.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 224 ft round trip
High point: 3,658 ft
Low point: 3,434 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.5 mi and 224 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 47.1350° N · 116.1628° W

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11.2 mi from the trailhead

Crater Lake

Dispersed camping

22 mi from you

Palouse Ohv - Greenhorn

Summits Little Bald Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

2.3 mi out & back · 720 ft gain · Moderate

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Palouse - Ohv - Klawa CR

Passes Sand Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
1,864 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,864 ft gain · Hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Three Tree Butte

Passes Three Tree Butte
Inside St. Joe National Forest
1,967 ft of climbing

7.3 mi out & back · 1,967 ft gain · Hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Skookum Creek

Near Shefoot Mountain
Inside St. Joe National Forest
4,054 ft of climbing

12.1 mi out & back · 4,054 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Spotted Louis

Near Spotted Louis Point
Inside St. Joe National Forest
3,645 ft of climbing

10.0 mi out & back · 3,645 ft gain · Very hard

St. Joe National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Lower Corral Creek
- Inside St. Joe National Forest
- 1,228 ft of climbing
- Camp 1 mi away
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St. Joe National Forest · Camp 1 mi away
Pass Creek
- Inside St. Joe National Forest
- 3,939 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
21.1 mi out & back · 3,939 ft gain · Very hard
St. Joe National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°32°Patchy Fog
Fri45°38°Partly Sunny
Sat55°42°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°34°Light Rain Likely
Mon49°39°Mostly Cloudy
Tue50°41°Chance Light Rain
Wed55°42°Slight Chance Light Rain

Today: Patchy Fog · wind 2 mph S

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