Morris Creek
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,800 ft
- climb
- 4,430 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Morris Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Morris Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (3 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
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
Beehive Lake Trail #279 Closure
Agency alert covering Sandpoint Ranger District · Order 01-04-06-26-007 · USFS · Sandpoint Ranger District
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.
Morris Creek is a hard hike on the Sandpoint Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in northern Idaho. The route is an out-and-back that climbs about 1,800 feet from a low point near 2,622 feet to a high point of 4,430 feet, over a total distance of about 6.3 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced, with no bikes or horses allowed. The trip runs from June 1 through September 30, and the trailhead parking is marked as Lower Lightning 03. That makes late summer the most comfortable window for the climb. Regal Mine sits just 0.1 mile from the trail, and East Fork Peak is about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Sam Owen Campground is roughly 7.8 miles off, and Spar Lake Campground across the line in Montana is about 8.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground21 mi away
- Nordman Resort48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)STRONG CREEK
~12 min drive
13.56-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 4,709 ft elevation gain
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Regal Mine
Next door
4.59-mile out-and-back trail at Regal Mine in Idaho with 1,341 ft of elevation gain.
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Regal Mine Spur
~1 min drive
0.84-mile out-and-back trail at Regal Mine Spur in Idaho with 347 ft of elevation gain.
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East Fork Peak
~4 min drive
East Fork Peak is a 7.58-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 2,948 feet of elevation gain.
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Spar Peak
~12 min drive
6.81-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,959 ft elevation gain.
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Mt. Eagen
~12 min drive
4.20-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 183 ft elevation gain.
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East Fork Creek
~3 min drive
2.79-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 275 ft elevation gain.
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Beetop Ridge
~5 min drive
3.88-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 863 ft elevation gain.
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Ross Creek
~14 min drive
7.73-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 983 ft elevation gain.
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Rattle Ridge Spur
~8 min drive
1.0-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 405 ft elevation gain.
