Little Eightmile Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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8.6 mi

Distance

1,693 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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Little Eightmile Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
8.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,693 ft
Highest point
8,478 ft
Lowest point
6,733 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

Little Eightmile Creek is an 8.64-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,693 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Eightmile Creek through Idaho's backcountry.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,478 ft
Length (round trip)
8.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

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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