Idaho · Hiking

Fish Creek Summit

12.0 mi
round trip
1,709 ft
climb
8,551 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.

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Fish Creek Summit is a hard out-and-back hike in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Lost River Ranger District. The trail is about 12 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,709 feet, taking you from a low point of about 7,000 feet to a high of 8,551 feet at the summit. The route is on natural surface, and the Forest Service allows both horses and bikes. The trail is open year-round, so you can plan a trip for any season. Hurst Canyon lies about a mile away, and Iron Bog Campground is roughly 1.8 miles off. The Fish Creek Summit Spur routes are about 2.8 miles from the summit, and Muldoon-Ironbog is about 4 miles away.

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