Sabe Creek
- 13.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,434 ft
- climb
- 7,042 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Sabe Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sabe Creek is a hard hike in Idaho's Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, on the West Fork Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 4,300 feet to about 7,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,434 feet over a route of about 13.7 miles. The trailhead is at Horse Heaven, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Dixie put July and August highs around 76°F with lows in the upper 30s, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Lodgepole Hump and Salamander Creek are both about 2 miles away, and Salmon Mtn Lookout is about 4 miles off. Poet Creek campground sits about 8 miles from the trail.
Best time to go · Jun–Aug
Best time to visit Sabe 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.
Jan
31° / 5°
Feb
33° / 8°
Mar
38° / 13°
Apr
46° / 20°
May
57° / 28°
Jun
64° / 35°
Jul
76° / 39°
Aug
76° / 36°
Sep
65° / 31°
Oct
52° / 24°
Nov
36° / 14°
Dec
28° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dixie N, ID, 26.5 mi away at 5,740 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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