Spring Creek
- 14.1 mi
- round trip
- 3,710 ft
- climb
- 7,999 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Spring Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Payette National Forest.
Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-638 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Brundage Mountain Resort Snowcat Route Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-637 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Lost Valley Log Hauling
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · USFS · Payette National Forest
Granite Mountain Over Snow Vehicle Closure
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-635 · USFS · Payette National Forest
Gordon Titus Upper Elevation Parking Lot Winter Restrictions
Agency alert covering Payette National Forest · Order 0412-543 · USFS · Payette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Payette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Spring 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 a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 4,100 feet to nearly 8,000 feet over a round-trip of about 14 miles. The one-way gain is about 3,700 feet. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not. The route is long and steep, so plan for a full day on foot. Cabin Creek Airfield campground sits less than a mile away, and the Canyon Creek and Rush Creek Point hikes are within about 2 miles. For paddling, Rush Creek is about 6 miles off.
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