Mill Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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5.5 mi

Distance

1,496 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Sawtooth 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

Out & back

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Mill Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,496 ft
Highest point
7,157 ft
Lowest point
5,660 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Mill Creek is a 5.53-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,496 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a stream valley and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,157 ft
Length (round trip)
5.5 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, 20 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

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 Sawtooth 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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Guided trips nearby

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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~4 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Camp Perkins

Hiking business nearby (~27 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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