Warm Springs Creek

Idaho

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13.0 mi

Distance

725 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 19 h ago · oldest 19 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    11 active alerts in Sawtooth National Forest; most severe: Stinson Creek Prescribed Burn Restricted Access

    USFSPosted Oct 3 · checked 19 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 67°F / low 34°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for hike

    OpenWeather19 h ago

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Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness wilderness
Out & back

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Warm Springs Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
13.0 mi
Elevation gain
725 ft
Highest point
6,864 ft
Lowest point
5,931 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Warm Springs Creek is a 13.01-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 725 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,864 ft
Length (round trip)
13 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, 13 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: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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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