Idaho trails · Big Creek Ridge
Big Creek Ridge
A 15.9-mile out-and-back in Idaho, with 3,808 ft of climbing. Reaches Bear Trap Saddle and other pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 3,419 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Bear Trap Saddle (pass)
- Rush Creek Point (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:24 a.m., the sun rises at 7:53 a.m. and sets at 6:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:25 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 03 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 31.7-mile round trip works out to roughly 15 h 33 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Waterfall — 14.7 mi
- Center Mountain — 18.6 mi
- Cottonwood Butte — 20.8 mi
- Garden Creek - Horse Heaven — 26.3 mi