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Hike

Sheep Creek

2,295 ft of climbing

8.3 mi out & back · 2,295 ft gain · 8,500 ft high point · Hard

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Sheep Creek is an 8.3-mile out and back trail in Idaho gaining 2,295 feet to a high point of 8,500 feet.

Elevation

2,295 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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12.7 mi from the trailhead
Holman Creek Campground
Campground
13.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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17 mi from you
Horton Peak Trail
- Summits Horton Peak
- Inside Sawtooth National Forest
- 2,674 ft of climbing
6.0 mi out & back · 2,674 ft gain · Hard
Sawtooth National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 2,270 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: 8.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,295 ft round trip
High point: 8,500 ft
Low point: 6,241 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.3 mi and 2,295 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 44.0733° N · 114.4597° W

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Whiskey Flat Campground

Campground

13.9 mi from the trailhead

Herd Lake Campground

Campground

24 mi from you

Norton-Miner Canyon

Ends at Upper Norton Lake
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
3,226 ft of climbing

10.4 mi out & back · 3,226 ft gain · Very hard

Sawtooth National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Big Boulder

Ends at Island Lake
Inside Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness
1,955 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,955 ft gain · Hard

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Norton-Miner Canyon

Ends at Upper Norton Lake
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
1,924 ft of climbing

5.7 mi out & back · 1,924 ft gain · Hard

Sawtooth National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Alice Lake-Redfish Lake

Ends at Twin Lakes
Inside Sawtooth Wilderness
6,193 ft of climbing

20.6 mi one way · 6,193 ft gain · Very hard

Sawtooth Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Walker Lake

Ends at Walker Lake
Inside Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness

2.3 mi out & back · 466 ft gain · Easy

Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun39°28°Rain And Snow
Mon42°26°Mostly Sunny
Tue46°27°Partly Sunny
Wed45°26°Mostly Sunny
Thu44°26°Slight Chance Light Snow
Fri41°24°Chance Light Snow
Sat44°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Rain And Snow · wind 1 to 8 mph NNE

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