Stud Creek
- 8.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,290 ft
- climb
- 7,894 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Stud 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.
Stud Creek is a hard hike of about 8 miles in the North Fork Ranger District of Idaho's Salmon-Challis National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced, and both bikes and horses are allowed. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 5,640 feet to about 7,894 feet. That's a gain of roughly 2,300 feet, and the high point sits around 7,900 feet. Several other hikes start close by. Cayuse Creek is about a third of a mile away, and Reynolds Creek and Horse Creek are each about 0.4 miles off. Roan Ridge is a little over 3 miles away.
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