Herd Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 8.2 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness · Near Ketchum
Taylor Creek
- 6.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,511 ft
- climb
- 8,760 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Taylor 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.
Taylor Creek is a hard hike in Idaho's Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness, part of the Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is a natural-surface out-and-back of about 6.5 miles with roughly 1,511 feet of elevation gain from a low of 7,166 feet to a high of 8,760 feet. Horses are allowed on the trail, but bikes are not. That makes it a good choice for riders on horseback or for anyone planning a slower, more deliberate pace on foot. East Pass Creek lies about 2.5 miles away, and McDonald Taylor is about 3.2 miles off. Herd Lake Campground is roughly 8 miles away, and the Herd Creek paddling route is about 6 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Sun Valley Club
Restaurant
On your way back · 22 miIf it rains Sun Valley Museum of Art
Museum
In town
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in KetchumLocal outfitters
- The Sawmill Station17 mi away
- Camp Perkins27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- East Pass CreekHiking2.5 mi
- Mcdonald TaylorHiking3.2 mi
- West Fork Herd CreekHiking4.7 mi
- Toolbox-Herd CreekHiking5.3 mi
- Herd CreekCanoeing6.2 mi
- Herd Lake CampgroundCamping8.2 mi
- East Fork Salmon RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
- North Fork Big Lost RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Herd Lake Campsite TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: BLMIdaho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
JIMMY SMITH CREEKHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service employees, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Livingston Mill Castle Divide TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service employees, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Livingston Mill-Castle DivideHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service employees, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Herd Lake TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: BLMIdaho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sheep Creek-Pine CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- Grand Prize TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
- East Pass CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
Baker LakeHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Philthy54 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Hunter CreekHiking · ~12 min drive
