Hot Creek Ridge

Idaho

Idaho

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10.3 mi

Distance

7,686 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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Elevation & route

Distance
10.3 mi
Elevation gain
7,686 ft
Elevation loss
7,686 ft
Highest point
8,524 ft
Lowest point
5,488 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Hot Creek Ridge is a 10.31-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,183 feet of elevation and loses 4,154 feet over its round-trip distance.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
8,497 ft
High point
8,524 ft
Total climbing
7,686 ft
Total descent
7,686 ft
Steepest stretch
50% grade around mile 2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
10 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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