Red Creek
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 726 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Red Creek open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Red Creek is a 2.37-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 726 feet of elevation.
Local outfitters
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Taylor Mountain · Mail Cabin · North Pine
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Red Creek
Best months: June–September. 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
30° / 11°
10 wet
Feb
35° / 14°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
12 wet
May
66° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 44°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 37°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 20°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 12°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swan Valley, ID, 10.7 mi away at 5,397 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Photo: Matt Berger
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Photo: Matt Berger
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