Black Lake Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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0.1 mi

Distance

3,174 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Wallowa-Whitman 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
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Lollipop loop

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Black Lake Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.1 mi
Elevation gain
3,174 ft
Highest point
6,511 ft
Lowest point
6,471 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Black Lake Creek is a 0.11-mile lollipop trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 3,174 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 6,511 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,511 ft
Total climbing
3,174 ft
Length
0.1 mi

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 Hells Canyon National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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