Alpine Creek Trail

Alpine Creek Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back route in Idaho's Sawtooth Wilderness, part of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area within the Sawtooth National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail crosses wilderness boundaries. The climb is about 12 feet of elevation gain, so it is not a significant ascent. The high point on the route reaches 8,009 feet, and the low point is at 7,083 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanley show July and August highs around 80°F with lows near 37 to 39°F and the fewest wet days of the year, about five or six. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The route is rated moderate, and bikes are not allowed. Eureka Gulch Trail lies about 2.5 miles away, and Alturas Lake-Mattingly and Alturas Lake - Mattingley Trail are each within about 3 miles. Alturas Lake Inlet campground is about 4.1 miles off.