Meadow Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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1.4 mi

Distance

292 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 Sawtooth 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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Meadow Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.4 mi
Elevation gain
292 ft
Highest point
6,914 ft
Lowest point
6,598 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Meadow Creek is a short out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 1.45 miles round trip with 292 feet of elevation gain.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,914 ft
Length (round trip)
1.5 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 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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Hiking business nearby (~19 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~26 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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