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Darling-Castle Creek

Challis-Yankee Fork Ranger District, Idaho

6.8 mi

Distance

1,611 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 4m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Darling-Castle 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:2,497 ft
Max:2,854 ft
Gain:543 ft
Loss:391 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,497 ft and 2,854 ft across 6.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,497 ft2,616 ft2,735 ft2,854 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,519 ft
High point5.2 mi2,854 ft
End6.8 mi2,671 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Challis, ID · about 14 mi away
County:
Custer County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Challis 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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