Copper Creek
- 11.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,759 ft
- climb
- 5,424 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Copper Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Copper Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Emergency Road Closure Forest Road 225, Slate Creek
Agency closure covering St. Joe Ranger District · Order 01-04-04-26-001 · USFS · St. Joe Ranger District
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Copper Creek is a hard hike in Idaho's St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, about 11.6 miles long with an elevation gain of 1,759 feet. It is an out-and-back route that starts at about 3,654 feet and reaches a high point of 5,424 feet. The trail is on natural surface and bikes are allowed, but it is not accessible. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass run to highs around 70°F in July and August, with only about six wet days in each of those months. Winter there is cold, with highs in the upper 20s and lows in the teens. The trail is typically open from June 1 to September 30. Several other destinations sit within a mile, including the Indian Peak Trail and the Red Ives Cabin. Copper Ridge is another hike at a similar distance, and Spruce Tree campground is about 2 miles away.
- Indian Peak TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Red Ives CabinCamping0.8 mi
- Copper RidgeHiking0.8 mi
- Copper Lines ConnectionHiking1.7 mi
- Line CreekHiking1.7 mi
- Spruce TreeCamping2.1 mi
- Fly FlatCamping3.5 mi
- Heller CreekCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Indian Peak TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Indian Creek TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Wahoo-Indian DivideHiking · ~4 min drive
- Wahoo-Fly ConnectionHiking · ~4 min drive
- Copper RidgeHiking · ~1 min drive
- Beaver PeakHiking · ~8 min drive
- Simmons Ridge TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Fly CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- Line CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Three Lakes DivideHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Copper Creek
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 30.1 mi away at 6,028 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
