Kerr Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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3.8 mi

Distance

3,307 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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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
3.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,307 ft
Elevation loss
3,307 ft
Highest point
7,838 ft
Lowest point
6,298 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

Kerr Creek is a 3.80-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 188 feet of elevation gain and 1,783 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,838 ft
Total climbing
3,307 ft
Total descent
3,307 ft
Steepest stretch
29% grade around mile 0.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
3.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stanley, ID weather station, 32 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high-3° low
  2. Feb33° high-1° low
  3. Mar43° high9° low
  4. Apr50° high18° low
  5. May60° high26° low
  6. Jun69° high31° low
  7. Jul80° high34° low
  8. Aug79° high32° low
  9. Sep70° high25° low
  10. Oct56° high19° low
  11. Nov38° high10° low
  12. Dec25° high-2° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

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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The Sawmill Station

Hiking business nearby (~24 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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