Deer Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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7.1 mi

Distance

5,981 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

    3 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

Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness wilderness
Big climb
Out & back

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Deer Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
7.1 mi
Elevation gain
5,981 ft
Elevation loss
5,981 ft
Highest point
8,800 ft
Lowest point
5,863 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Deer Creek is a 7.06-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 152 feet of elevation and loses 3,048 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
8,779 ft
High point
8,800 ft
Total climbing
5,981 ft
Total descent
5,981 ft
Steepest stretch
36% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
7.1 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: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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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Guided trips nearby

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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~31 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Camp Perkins

Hiking business nearby (~45 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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