Carmen Creek

Idaho

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6.6 mi

Distance

1,807 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 9 h ago · oldest 9 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    18 active alerts in Salmon-Challis National Forest; most severe: Salmon River Corridor (Wild and Scenic Section)

    USFSPosted May 28, 2021 · checked 9 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 60°F / low 30°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike

    OpenWeather9 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Carmen Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,807 ft
Highest point
8,374 ft
Lowest point
6,554 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

Carmen Creek is a 6.56-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,807 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a stream valley and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,374 ft
Length (round trip)
6.6 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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