Marten Creek

Idaho

Idaho

Free — you'll pick up right here.

1.4 mi

Distance

1,236 ft

Gain

52 min

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.

Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.

Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

Here's your day, mapped

Marten Creek

Suggested plan · check conditions before you go

Building your full AI plan…

Meals

Building your meal plan…

Gear for the day

Building your gear list…

Elevation & route

Distance
1.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,236 ft
Elevation loss
1,236 ft
Highest point
4,616 ft
Lowest point
4,240 ft
More about this trail ↓

Photos

Directions & GPX

Get Directions

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Marten Creek is a 2.88-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,236 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,616 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,275 ft
High point
4,616 ft
Total climbing
1,236 ft
Total descent
1,236 ft
Steepest stretch
20% grade around mile 0.9 on the way out
Length (round trip)
2.9 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 Powell, ID weather station, 19 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high18° low
  2. Feb37° high18° low
  3. Mar46° high24° low
  4. Apr53° high29° low
  5. May64° high35° low
  6. Jun71° high42° low
  7. Jul82° high46° low
  8. Aug82° high44° low
  9. Sep71° high37° low
  10. Oct53° high30° low
  11. Nov38° high24° low
  12. Dec30° high18° 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 Lochsa/Powell Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Add to a trip & share

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Nimiipu TrailPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)

Nimiipu Trail

~6 min drive

1.26-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 574 ft elevation gain.

Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

~11 min drive

16.48-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,129 ft elevation gain/loss.

GRAVEY CREEK

~4 min drive

5.48-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,789 ft elevation gain

RASPBERRY CREEK

~4 min drive

5.3-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,940 ft elevation gain and loss.

Nimiipu TrailPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)

Nimiipu Trail

~7 min drive

1.78-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 639 ft elevation gain and loss.

CAYUSE CREEK & MONROE CREEKPhoto: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

CAYUSE CREEK & MONROE CREEK

~18 min drive

38.1-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,142 ft elevation gain and loss.

Nimiipu Trail

~9 min drive

4.24-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,282 ft elevation gain

Cayuse-Monroe Trail

~11 min drive

12.04-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,118 ft elevation gain.

Colgate Licks NRTPhoto: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Colgate Licks NRT

~19 min drive

0.72-mile loop trail in Idaho with 128 ft elevation gain.

Cayuse-Monroe Trail

~11 min drive

9.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4,641 ft elevation gain