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Rush Creek

Inside Payette National Forest
3,879 ft of climbing

17.3 mi out & back · 3,879 ft gain · 7,289 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Rush Creek climbs 3,879 feet to 7,289 feet over 17.3 miles in Payette National Forest.

Elevation

3,879 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.7 mi from the trailhead
Buck Park Cabin
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Bear Saddle
- Passes Benton Peak
- Inside Payette National Forest
- 3,248 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 3,248 ft gain · Very hard
Payette National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
15 mi from you

Out: 3,480 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: 17.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,879 ft round trip
High point: 7,289 ft
Low point: 4,086 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.3 mi and 3,879 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 44.6904° N · 116.6958° W

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7.0 mi from the trailhead

Brownlee

Campground

14.9 mi from the trailhead

Spring Creek Campground

Campground · Idaho

E/f Sturgill Creek

Passes Benton Saddle
Inside Payette National Forest
5,167 ft of climbing

11.4 mi out & back · 5,167 ft gain · Very hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

W/f Sturgill Creek

Passes Benton Saddle
Inside Payette National Forest
5,602 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 5,602 ft gain · Very hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Warm Spring Creek

Ends at a hot spring
Inside Payette National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

3.4 mi out & back · 731 ft gain · Moderate

Payette National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Little Weiser River

Near Beer Bottle Crossing
Inside Payette National Forest
3,494 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 3,494 ft gain · Very hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Grade Creek/044 (End of Road 0

Near Cuddy Mountain
Inside Payette National Forest
3,583 ft of climbing

15.9 mi out & back · 3,583 ft gain · Very hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu44°33°Partly Sunny
Fri45°36°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°40°Sunny
Sun48°40°Partly Sunny
Mon49°41°Partly Sunny
Tue50°43°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph WSW

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