Pole Creek

Idaho

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6.8 mi

Distance

1,826 ft

Gain

3h 1m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 16 h ago · oldest 16 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    11 active alerts in Sawtooth National Forest; most severe: Stinson Creek Prescribed Burn Restricted Access

    USFSPosted Oct 3 · checked 16 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 69°F / low 37°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for hike

    OpenWeather16 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Pole Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,826 ft
Elevation loss
1,826 ft
Highest point
8,541 ft
Lowest point
7,298 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Pole Creek is a 13.54-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,826 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 8,541 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
7,301 ft
High point
8,541 ft
Total climbing
1,826 ft
Total descent
1,826 ft
Steepest stretch
13% grade around mile 5.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
14 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing is in the middle stretch.

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 Sawtooth 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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Camp Perkins

Hiking business nearby (~4 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~28 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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