Upper Yellowjacket Cr.

Idaho

Idaho

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5.0 mi

Distance

854 ft

Gain

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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

Out & back

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Upper Yellowjacket Cr.

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.0 mi
Elevation gain
854 ft
Highest point
8,666 ft
Lowest point
7,846 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

Upper Yellowjacket Cr is a 4.95-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 854 feet of elevation gain. The route follows the upper reaches of Yellowjacket Creek.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,666 ft
Length (round trip)
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 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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