Dawson Creek Trail
Idaho
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2.3 mi
Distance
1,400 ft
Gain
49 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is marginal
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 16 h ago · oldest 16 h
problem: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest; most severe: Updated 250 Road Closure
USFSPosted Sep 15 · checked 16 h ago
caution: Weather
Clouds, high 42°F / low 36°F, 100% precip — 63/100 for hike
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Dawson Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,400 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,400 ft
- Highest point
- 5,993 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,867 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Dawson Creek Trail is a 4.52-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 1,400 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,993 feet.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 5,993 ft
- High point
- 5,993 ft
- Total climbing
- 1,400 ft
- Total descent
- 1,400 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 35% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 4.5 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixie N, ID weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high5° low
- Feb33° high8° low
- Mar38° high13° low
- Apr46° high20° low
- May57° high28° low
- Jun64° high35° low
- Jul76° high39° low
- Aug76° high36° low
- Sep65° high31° low
- Oct52° high24° low
- Nov36° high14° low
- Dec28° high5° low
Where it is
- Red River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Red River Ranger District Road Closures
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- DAWSON CREEKHiking2.8 mi
- Moose Butte TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Porters Mountain TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Walker CabinCamping4 mi
- Five Mile CgCamping4.6 mi
- Orogrande Campground #1 and #2Camping5.2 mi
- Red RiverCanoeing6.1 mi
- South Fork Clearwater RiverCanoeing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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