Hume Creek Road
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 791 ft
- climb
- 3,688 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Hume Creek Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It doesn't name Hume Creek Road, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Emergency Road Closure Lightning Creek / Forest Road 419
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 0104-06-26-002 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Emergency Road Closure Forest Road 225, Slate Creek
Agency closure covering St. Joe Ranger District · Order 01-04-04-26-001 · USFS · St. Joe Ranger District
Abandoned Mines Area Closure
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 1-04-00-25-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Idaho Panhandle Seasonal Food Storage Order
Agency closure covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · Order 01-04-00-24-001 · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
Heavy Truck Traffic on FS Road 209
Agency alert covering Idaho Panhandle National Forests · USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Idaho Panhandle National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hume Creek Road is a 1.37-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 452 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a road through Idaho's backcountry and is managed by the Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- MiVoden49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Silver Mountain Resort · National Forest Development Road 1479 · Velo
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Hume Creek Road
Best months: April–October. 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
37° / 26°
10 wet · 5 snow
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
56° / 34°
9 wet · 1 snow
May
65° / 40°
9 wet
Jun
71° / 45°
7 wet
Jul
82° / 49°
4 wet
Aug
84° / 48°
3 wet
Sep
74° / 42°
4 wet
Oct
59° / 35°
8 wet
Nov
44° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
36° / 25°
10 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Potlatch 3 Nne, ID, 13.2 mi away at 2,760 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
SEE
Silver Mountain Resort
~1h 5m drive
Silver Mountain Resort in Idaho has 7 lifts and 65 runs with 2,093 ft of vertical.
SKI
National Forest Development Road 1479
Next door
1.87-mile out-and-back route with 703 ft elevation gain in Idaho.
SKI
Velo
~40 min drive
0.27-mile out-and-back ski route in Washington with 198 ft elevation gain.
SKI
National Forest Development Road 377
Next door
0.65-mile out-and-back route on National Forest Development Road 377 in Idaho.
SKI
Foothill Road
~41 min drive
0.50-mile out-and-back route with 253 ft of elevation gain in Washington.
SKI
Hume Road
~1 min drive
1.06-mile out-and-back route with 420 ft elevation gain in Idaho.
SKI
Headwaters Loop
~41 min drive
Headwaters Loop is a 1.80-mile out-and-back route in Washington with 869 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
National Forest Development Road 377
~1 min drive
1.34-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 602 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Foothill Road
~41 min drive
Foothill Road is a 1.36-mile out-and-back route in Washington with 489 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
National Forest Development Road 377
~2 min drive
0.63-mile out-and-back route in Idaho with 322 ft elevation gain.
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