Knox Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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1.7 mi

Distance

1,249 ft

Gain

53 min

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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Knox Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,249 ft
Elevation loss
1,249 ft
Highest point
6,149 ft
Lowest point
5,991 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Knox Creek is a 3.34-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,249 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,149 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,067 ft
High point
6,149 ft
Total climbing
1,249 ft
Total descent
1,249 ft
Steepest stretch
10% grade around mile 0.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hill City 1 W, ID weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan29° high9° low
  2. Feb32° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high21° low
  4. Apr54° high29° low
  5. May65° high35° low
  6. Jun75° high40° low
  7. Jul85° high47° low
  8. Aug85° high45° low
  9. Sep76° high37° low
  10. Oct61° high28° low
  11. Nov43° high20° low
  12. Dec30° high11° low

The station sits about 1,000 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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