Mahoney Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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8.2 mi

Distance

5,201 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 Salmon-Challis 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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Mahoney Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.2 mi
Elevation gain
5,201 ft
Elevation loss
5,201 ft
Highest point
8,068 ft
Lowest point
5,708 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Mahoney Creek is an out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route covers 8.19 miles with 525 feet of elevation gain and 2,839 feet of elevation loss.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,068 ft
Total climbing
5,201 ft
Total descent
5,201 ft
Steepest stretch
46% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.2 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 Stanley Rs, ID weather station, 39 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan29° high4° low
  2. Feb35° high7° low
  3. Mar42° high14° low
  4. Apr49° high21° low
  5. May60° high30° low
  6. Jun69° high35° low
  7. Jul80° high39° low
  8. Aug80° high37° low
  9. Sep70° high31° low
  10. Oct55° high24° low
  11. Nov39° high14° low
  12. Dec28° high6° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Salmon-Challis National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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