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Hike

Trail Creek

Near Emmett Mountain
3,772 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 3,772 ft gain · 7,944 ft high point · Very hard

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Trail Creek is an 8.0-mile out and back with 3,772 feet of climbing near Emmett Mountain.

Elevation

3,772 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.5 mi from the trailhead
Huckleberry
Campground

More hikes nearby

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Copper Creek
- Summits Sheep Rock
- Inside Payette National Forest
- 2,505 ft of climbing
5.6 mi out & back · 2,505 ft gain · Hard
Payette National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Out: 3,480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Emmett MountainNearby · 4.0 mi in

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: 8.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,772 ft round trip
High point: 7,944 ft
Low point: 4,654 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 8.0 mi and 3,772 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 45.2037° N · 116.6531° W

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14.1 mi from the trailhead

Saddle Creek Campground

Campground · Idaho

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8,032 ft of climbing

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Rainbow Lake Spur

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Granite Mountain

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4,958 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 4,958 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed34°28°Chance Snow Showers
Thu39°33°Mostly Sunny
Fri40°32°Chance Snow Showers
Sat40°30°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Sun35°29°Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Mon40°33°Mostly Sunny
Tue42°Partly Sunny

Wed: Chance Snow Showers · wind 10 to 16 mph S

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Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain