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Idaho trails · Boulder Creek Trail

Boulder Creek Trail

A 24.5-mile point-to-point in Idaho, with 4,856 ft of climbing. Reaches Fish Lake Saddle and other lake/pass destinations.

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Length
24.5 mi
Elevation gain
4,856 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+745 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
6.1 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Bikes
no
Horses
yes

Elevation profile

2,093 – 6,926 ft1471013161922

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Boulder Creek Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Wilderness Gateway Trailhead — parking nearby. 46.33640, -115.31285 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 5:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:27 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.5-mile route works out to roughly 11 h 31 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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