Pass Creek Lake

Idaho

Idaho

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2.3 mi

Distance

1,482 ft

Gain

1h 16m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Caribou-Targhee 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
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,482 ft
Elevation loss
1,482 ft
Highest point
7,978 ft
Lowest point
7,047 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Pass Creek Lake is a 4.66-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,482 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 7,978 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
7,047 ft
High point
7,978 ft
Total climbing
1,482 ft
Total descent
1,482 ft
Steepest stretch
24% grade around mile 0.3 on the way out
Length (round trip)
4.7 mi
Shape
Out and back

It rolls up and down the whole way rather than holding one long climb.

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 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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