Julie Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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5.3 mi

Distance

3,384 ft

Gain

3h 17m

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

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.3 mi
Elevation gain
3,384 ft
Elevation loss
3,384 ft
Highest point
7,063 ft
Lowest point
4,363 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Julie Creek is a 10.58-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,384 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,063 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,363 ft
High point
7,063 ft
Total climbing
3,384 ft
Total descent
3,384 ft
Steepest stretch
29% grade around mile 1.1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
11 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 Deadwood Lodge, ID weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan35° high8° low
  2. Feb36° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high16° low
  4. Apr49° high22° low
  5. May61° high30° low
  6. Jun70° high35° low
  7. Jul82° high40° low
  8. Aug81° high38° low
  9. Sep73° high32° low
  10. Oct57° high26° low
  11. Nov40° high16° low
  12. Dec31° high9° low

The station sits about 1,100 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 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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Arrowhead RV Park

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Camp Perkins

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