Clear Creek / Bear Valley Snow

Idaho

Idaho

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0.6 mi

Distance

401 ft

Gain

21 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Boise National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.6 mi
Elevation gain
401 ft
Elevation loss
401 ft
Highest point
3,993 ft
Lowest point
3,832 ft
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Permits & access

No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.

About this trail

Clear Creek / Bear Valley Snow is a short out-and-back trail in Idaho covering 1.28 miles with 401 feet of elevation gain. The route follows Clear Creek and reaches Bear Valley Snow, offering a quick alpine experience in Idaho's backcountry.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,832 ft
High point
3,993 ft
Total climbing
401 ft
Total descent
401 ft
Steepest stretch
9% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lowman, ID weather station, 0.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high16° low
  2. Feb40° high17° low
  3. Mar49° high25° low
  4. Apr56° high30° low
  5. May68° high35° low
  6. Jun77° high41° low
  7. Jul87° high45° low
  8. Aug86° high42° low
  9. Sep76° high37° low
  10. Oct61° high28° low
  11. Nov43° high22° low
  12. Dec33° high16° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Boise National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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