Idaho · Hiking

Clear Creek

4.5 mi
round trip
3,167 ft
climb
9,351 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago

Is CLEAR CREEK open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Clear Creek is a hard out-and-back hike in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, within the Montpelier Ranger District. The trail starts at about 6,900 feet and climbs to a high point of 9,351 feet, with a total gain of 3,167 feet over the course of the 9-mile round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 3.8 miles in, where the grade reaches 32 percent. The hike begins right next to Clear Creek Guard Station, a campground just 0.1 mile away, which makes it an easy base for the trip. The estimated time is about 4.5 hours, so plan for a full day on the trail. Several other hikes lie within a few miles. Red Rock is about 1.1 miles away, Beaver Dam Creek about 1.9 miles, and Crow Creek about 2 miles. Summit View Campground, roughly 6.8 miles off, offers another place to camp.

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