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Hike

Boulder Creek

Ends at Boulder Lake
Camp 4 mi away

4.9 mi out & back · 914 ft gain · 7,033 ft high point · Moderate

From Boulder Lake Trailhead

Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Boulder Creek departs Boulder Lake Trailhead and reaches Boulder Lake in 4.9 miles, passing Boulder Meadows Reservoir in Payette National Forest.

Elevation

914 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.9 mi from the trailhead
Lake Fork
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Parks Peak
- Summits Parks Peak
- Inside Payette National Forest
- 4,524 ft of climbing
13.0 mi out & back · 4,524 ft gain · Very hard
Payette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 750 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Boulder LakeDestination · 1.9 mi in
Boulder Meadows ReservoirAlong the way · 0.3 mi in
Twin Peaks (North)Nearby · 1.6 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: 4.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 914 ft round trip
High point: 7,033 ft
Low point: 6,278 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.9 mi and 914 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Start: Boulder Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 44.8695° N · 115.9703° W

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6.6 mi from the trailhead

Paddy Flat Guard Station

Campground · Idaho

7.7 mi from the trailhead

Kennally Creek

Campground

10 mi from you

Miners Peak

Summits Miners Peak
Inside Payette National Forest
2,590 ft of climbing

5.6 mi out & back · 2,590 ft gain · Hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Log Mountain

Summits Log Mountain
Inside Payette National Forest
1,891 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 1,891 ft gain · Hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Maki Lake

Ends at Maki Lake
Inside Payette National Forest
3,655 ft of climbing

9.5 mi loop · 3,655 ft gain · Very hard

Payette National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Cougar Rock

Summits Cougar Rock Benchmark
Inside Boise National Forest
2,278 ft of climbing

4.2 mi out & back · 2,278 ft gain · Very hard

Boise National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Granite Mountain

Passes Granite Mountain
Inside Payette National Forest
4,958 ft of climbing

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

Payette National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun36°29°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mon40°35°Sunny
Tue41°31°Partly Sunny
Wed40°31°Mostly Sunny
Thu35°28°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Fri33°27°Chance Snow Showers
Sat39°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Chance Rain And Snow Showers · wind 3 to 13 mph NNE

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