1.3 mi from the trailheadElk Creek Cabins
Campground · Idaho
20.8 mi out & back, trail only · 5,098 ft gain · 8,177 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from North Fork Elk Creek Trailhead, 3.3 mi each way
In Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Porter Creek ascends 5,098 feet over 20.8 miles out and back in Frank Church-River Of No Return Wilderness near Pilgrim Mountain and Bernard Lake.
5,098 ft of gain round trip.
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Fri: Sunny · wind 1 to 6 mph SSE
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