Gass Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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4.4 mi

Distance

3,007 ft

Gain

1h 49m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater 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

Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,007 ft
Elevation loss
3,007 ft
Highest point
6,259 ft
Lowest point
4,346 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Gass Creek is an out-and-back trail in Idaho that is 8.72 miles round trip and gains 3,007 feet of elevation. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,259 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,250 ft
High point
6,259 ft
Total climbing
3,007 ft
Total descent
3,007 ft
Steepest stretch
34% grade around mile 3.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.7 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lochsa/Powell Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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