Trail Creek Trail

Idaho

Idaho

Free — you'll pick up right here.

6.2 mi

Distance

4,311 ft

Gain

2h 30m

Time

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

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.

Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.

Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

Here's your day, mapped

Trail Creek Trail

Suggested plan · check conditions before you go

Building your full AI plan…

Meals

Building your meal plan…

Gear for the day

Building your gear list…

Elevation & route

Distance
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
4,311 ft
Elevation loss
4,311 ft
Highest point
5,737 ft
Lowest point
2,548 ft
More about this trail ↓

Photos

Directions & GPX

Get Directions

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Trail Creek is a 12.42-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4,311 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 5,737 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
2,548 ft
High point
5,737 ft
Total climbing
4,311 ft
Total descent
4,311 ft
Steepest stretch
42% grade around mile 0.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
12 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 North Fork Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Add to a trip & share

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Windy Ridge Trail

~3 min drive

45.36-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 8,849 ft elevation gain and loss.

Junction Lookout Trail

~6 min drive

1.08-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 334 ft gain and 6,457 ft max elevation.

MUSH LAKE

~8 min drive

1.88-mile out-and-back trail to Mush Lake in Idaho with 1,119 ft elevation gain

COOL CREEK

~9 min drive

6.82-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,378 ft elevation gain/loss.

Pot Mountain Ridge Trail

~8 min drive

19.46-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 5,423 ft elevation gain

UPPER ROCK CREEK B

~9 min drive

1.46-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 542 ft elevation gain

UPPER ROCK CREEK A

~9 min drive

2.04-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,140 ft elevation gain and loss.

UPPER ROCK CREEK C

~9 min drive

4.08-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,089 ft elevation gain and loss.

JACKKNIFE CREEK

~8 min drive

14.52-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4,760 ft elevation gain

Flat Mountain Trail

~10 min drive

3.02-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 905 ft elevation gain and loss.