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Eckels Creek
Idaho
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
17.6 mi
Distance
2,269 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Payette 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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Eckels Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 17.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,269 ft
- Highest point
- 4,977 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,723 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Eckels Creek is a 17.56-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 2,269 feet of elevation.
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