Lake Creek 4

Idaho

Idaho

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5.9 mi

Distance

4,282 ft

Gain

3h 8m

Time

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

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

Big climb
Out & back

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Lake Creek 4

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.9 mi
Elevation gain
4,282 ft
Elevation loss
4,282 ft
Highest point
5,559 ft
Lowest point
4,457 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Lake Creek 4 is an out-and-back trail in Idaho that is 11.8 miles and gains 4,282 feet of elevation. The trail returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,457 ft
High point
5,559 ft
Total climbing
4,282 ft
Total descent
4,282 ft
Steepest stretch
26% grade around mile 3.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
12 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 North Fork 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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