Right Fork of Lick Creek
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,359 ft
- climb
- 7,671 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Right Fork of Lick Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Stoddard Bridge Construction Closure
Agency alert covering Salmon-Challis National Forest · Order 0413-07-17 · USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Salmon-Challis National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Right Fork of Lick Creek is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, within the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District. The trail rises from about 6,300 feet to roughly 7,670 feet, a climb of 1,359 feet, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The route is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is summer, when typical July averages at the nearby Stanley weather station run around 80°F for highs and 34°F for lows. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Lick Creek lies about 1.4 miles away, and West Fork Morgan Creek is about 2.6 miles off. West Fork Morgan Creek Campground is about 2.7 miles away, and West Fork Lakes is about 3.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- The Sawmill Station35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Aug
Best time to visit Right Fork of Lick Creek
Best months: July–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.
Jan
26° / -3°
Feb
33° / -1°
Mar
43° / 9°
Apr
50° / 18°
May
60° / 26°
Jun
69° / 31°
Jul
80° / 34°
Aug
79° / 32°
Sep
70° / 25°
Oct
56° / 19°
Nov
38° / 10°
Dec
25° / -2°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stanley, ID, 47.7 mi away at 6,249 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
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