Fish Creek Summit Spur 2

Idaho

Idaho

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1.0 mi

Distance

289 ft

Gain

26 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Salmon-Challis 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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Fish Creek Summit Spur 2

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.0 mi
Elevation gain
289 ft
Elevation loss
289 ft
Highest point
7,743 ft
Lowest point
7,555 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Fish Creek Summit Spur 2 is a 1.92-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 289 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 7,743 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
7,555 ft
High point
7,743 ft
Total climbing
289 ft
Total descent
289 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade around mile 0.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
1.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chilly Barton Flat, ID weather station, 27 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan31° high7° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb34° high11° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar44° high21° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr53° high28° low1 days with snow
  5. May63° high35° low
  6. Jun72° high41° low
  7. Jul82° high47° low
  8. Aug80° high45° low
  9. Sep72° high37° low
  10. Oct57° high28° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov41° high18° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec30° high9° low4 days with snow

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Salmon-Challis National Forest as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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