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FLY Creek

Inside Challis National Forest
5,292 ft of climbing

12.9 mi out & back · 5,292 ft gain · 8,177 ft high point · Easy

Via Mahoney Creek Spur 1 and Mahoney Creek (1.3 mi)

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

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About this hike

Fly Creek climbs 2,941 feet over 5.1 miles one way in Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness, reaching 8,075 feet.

Elevation

5,292 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

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5.8 mi from the trailhead
Twin Peaks Transfer Camp
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Horse Ladder
- Summits Pinyon Peak
- Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
- 3,951 ft of climbing
11.3 mi out & back · 3,951 ft gain · Easy
Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Out: 1,350 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: 12.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,292 ft round trip
High point: 8,177 ft
Low point: 5,929 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 44.6644° N · 114.5484° W

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Macarte Ridge

Summits Martin Mountain
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
5,848 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 5,848 ft gain · Easy

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Pole Creek

Summits Woodtick Summit
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
4,006 ft of climbing

14.4 mi loop · 4,006 ft gain · Easy

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Camp 15 mi away

Cache Creek

Summits Woodtick Summit
Inside Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness
4,979 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 4,979 ft gain · Easy

Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness

Lightning Creek

Summits Mount Jordan
Inside Challis National Forest
3,913 ft of climbing

19.0 mi out & back · 3,913 ft gain · Easy

Challis National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Duck Creek Point

Summits Duck Creek Point
Inside Salmon National Forest
4,727 ft of climbing

11.6 mi loop · 4,712 ft gain · Moderate

Salmon National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri62°34°Mostly Sunny
Sat51°38°Partly Sunny
Sun53°38°Mostly Cloudy
Mon53°36°Mostly Sunny
Tue54°37°Sunny
Wed55°37°Sunny
Thu55°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 12 to 21 mph SSW

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