Deep Creek Ridge

Idaho

Idaho

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4.1 mi

Distance

1,143 ft

Gain

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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.

  • Outside any avalanche forecast zone

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Deep Creek Ridge

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,143 ft
Highest point
8,056 ft
Lowest point
6,936 ft

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About this route

Deep Creek Ridge is a 4.08-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,143 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows the ridge line and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this route

The climb

High point
8,056 ft
Length (round trip)
4.1 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 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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