Middle Fork Pass Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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5.1 mi

Distance

2,357 ft

Gain

2h 28m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest

    National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it 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
5.1 mi
Elevation gain
2,357 ft
Elevation loss
2,357 ft
Highest point
7,896 ft
Lowest point
6,794 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Middle Fork Pass Creek is a 10.14-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,357 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,896 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,820 ft
High point
7,896 ft
Total climbing
2,357 ft
Total descent
2,357 ft
Steepest stretch
18% grade around mile 2.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
10 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 Lima, MT weather station, 40 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan30° high11° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb34° high12° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar44° high21° low4 days with snow
  4. Apr53° high27° low4 days with snow
  5. May62° high35° low2 days with snow
  6. Jun72° high42° low
  7. Jul83° high47° low
  8. Aug81° high46° low
  9. Sep71° high39° low
  10. Oct56° high29° low2 days with snow
  11. Nov41° high19° low3 days with snow
  12. Dec30° high11° low4 days with snow

The station sits about 1,600 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 Caribou-Targhee 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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