Idaho · Hiking · Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness

Queen Creek

21.0 mi
round trip
1,980 ft
climb
7,449 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Aug
best months

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Queen Creek is a hard hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the Krassel Ranger District of the Payette National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is about 21 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,980 feet. The route starts at about 5,472 feet and climbs to about 7,449 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Warren, Idaho, put July and August highs around 79°F with lows in the mid-30s. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Horses are allowed, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes are not. Chamberlain Creek is less than a mile away, and Chamberlain Basin campground is about 2 miles off. Artic Point and McCalla Creek are both within about 6 miles.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Aug

    Best time to visit Queen Creek

    Best months: June–August. 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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 7°

    2. Feb

      41° / 7°

    3. Mar

      46° / 17°

    4. Apr

      50° / 20°

    5. May

      59° / 27°

    6. Jun

      68° / 34°

    7. Jul

      79° / 37°

    8. Aug

      79° / 35°

    9. Sep

      69° / 30°

    10. Oct

      56° / 23°

    11. Nov

      41° / 16°

    12. Dec

      34° / 9°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren, ID, 26.3 mi away at 5,907 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.