Bernard Creek
- 8.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,489 ft
- climb
- 7,886 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Bernard Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bernard Creek is a hard hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the Middle Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 6,370 feet to about 7,886 feet, a total gain of roughly 1,500 feet over a route of about 8 miles. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stanley, Idaho, run to highs around 80°F in July and August, with lows in the low 30s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the high point run cooler. Duffield Creek is about half a mile away, and Sheep Mtn Ridge is about 3 miles off. Beaver-Trail Creek and Deer Creek are both within about 5 miles.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station34 mi away
- Camp Perkins44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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