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Clearwater National Forest/Idaho

Boulder Creek

Lochsa/Powell Ranger District, Idaho

21.8 mi

Distance

5,367 ft

Elev. Gain

9h 57m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Boulder Creek unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:881 ft
Max:2,118 ft
Gain:1,666 ft
Loss:469 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 881 ft and 2,118 ft across 21.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.881 ft1,293 ft1,705 ft2,118 ft0.0 mi5.4 mi10.9 mi16.3 mi21.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi890 ft
High point21.6 mi2,118 ft
End21.8 mi2,087 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

County:
Idaho County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Clearwater National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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