Independence Creek Nrt

Idaho

Idaho

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13.5 mi

Distance

5,747 ft

Gain

6h 58m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Idaho Panhandle National Forests

    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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Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
13.5 mi
Elevation gain
5,747 ft
Elevation loss
5,747 ft
Highest point
4,932 ft
Lowest point
2,972 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Independence Creek Nrt is a 37.76-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,747 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 4,932 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,608 ft
High point
4,932 ft
Length (round trip)
27 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 Coeur d'Alene River 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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Tour CDA

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CDA River RV

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Lost Moose Campground

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