Ruby Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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4.1 mi

Distance

3,678 ft

Gain

2h 23m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.1 mi
Elevation gain
3,678 ft
Elevation loss
3,678 ft
Highest point
4,372 ft
Lowest point
3,180 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Ruby Creek is an out-and-back trail in Idaho that is 8.14 miles and gains 3,678 feet of elevation. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,372 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,180 ft
High point
4,372 ft
Total climbing
3,678 ft
Total descent
3,678 ft
Steepest stretch
40% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

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, 23 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

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 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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