Vance Creek
- 10.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,366 ft
- climb
- 6,993 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Vance 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.
Vance Creek is a 10.38-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,366 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a stream valley route and returns via the same path it went out on.
Local outfitters
- Black Bear RV Park24 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Vance Creek TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Hard Butte TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Elk Lake TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Big Hazard LakeHiking1.9 mi
- Lava Ridge National Recreation TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Hard Butte LookoutHiking2.3 mi
- Hazard CreekCanoeing2.8 mi
- Hazard LakeCamping2.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Vance Creek TrailHiking · Next door
- Hard Butte TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Kennith LakeHiking · ~5 min drive
- ELKHORN CREEKHiking · ~9 min drive
- VANCE CREEKHiking · ~3 min drive
- Lava Ridge National Recreation TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Scribner LakeHiking · ~6 min drive
- Hard Butte LookoutHiking · ~4 min drive
- Partridge CreekHiking · ~4 min drive
- Lake Serene TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Vance 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
35° / 7°
Feb
41° / 7°
Mar
46° / 17°
Apr
50° / 20°
May
59° / 27°
Jun
68° / 34°
Jul
79° / 37°
Aug
79° / 35°
Sep
69° / 30°
Oct
56° / 23°
Nov
41° / 16°
Dec
34° / 9°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren, ID, 24.4 mi away at 5,907 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
