Kim Creek
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
11.4 mi
Distance
1,982 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 Bitterroot 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
Here's your day, mapped
Kim Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 11.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,982 ft
- Highest point
- 6,328 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,067 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Surface
- Natural
Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Kim Creek is an out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 11.36 miles and gains 1982 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 6,328 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 11 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dixie N, ID weather station, 37 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high5° low
- Feb33° high8° low
- Mar38° high13° low
- Apr46° high20° low
- May57° high28° low
- Jun64° high35° low
- Jul76° high39° low
- Aug76° high36° low
- Sep65° high31° low
- Oct52° high24° low
- Nov36° high14° low
- Dec28° high5° low
Where it is
- West Fork Ranger District · Ranger district
- Bitterroot National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Bitterroot National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
fire-restriction · posted Oct 2, 2026
OPEN: FS Road 720 open as of Sept. 28; Lost Horse, Lick Creek, 711 Rd, and 75 Roads are open
information · posted Sep 28, 2026
Bitterroot National Forest Food Storage Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Magruder Rangers HouseCamping0.1 mi
- Selway River - FcronrHiking0.1 mi
- Pasture RidgeHiking0.1 mi
- Deep Creek-Beaver JackHiking0.9 mi
- Deep Creek CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Magruder Crossing CampgroundCamping3 mi
- Selway RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
- Little Clearwater RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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