Skookum Creek Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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4.6 mi

Distance

5,249 ft

Gain

2h 30m

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
4.6 mi
Elevation gain
5,249 ft
Elevation loss
5,249 ft
Highest point
6,510 ft
Lowest point
2,626 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Skookum Creek is a 9.28-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 5,249 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,510 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,675 ft
High point
6,510 ft
Total climbing
5,249 ft
Total descent
5,249 ft
Steepest stretch
31% grade around mile 2.4 on the way out
Length (round trip)
9.3 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)

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)

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