Sawtooth Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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8.6 mi

Distance

4,500 ft

Gain

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.

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.6 mi
Elevation gain
4,500 ft
Elevation loss
4,500 ft
Highest point
5,810 ft
Lowest point
3,927 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Sawtooth Creek is an out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service, covering 8.59 miles with 736 feet of elevation gain and 2,598 feet of elevation loss.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
5,810 ft
Total climbing
4,500 ft
Total descent
4,500 ft
Steepest stretch
31% grade around mile 0.9 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

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)

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