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Canyon Creek

In the North Clearwater Mountains

Trail20 km · 12 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Walde Ridge 1.1 mi · 1.7 kmExplore North Clearwater Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 13–23 °C (55–73 °F)

  1. J3°-5°138
  2. F6°-4°110
  3. M9°-1°130
  4. A13°1°122
  5. M19°5°134
  6. J23°9°124
  7. J28°13°46
  8. A29°13°36
  9. S23°9°66
  10. O16°4°100
  11. N7°-2°162
  12. D2°-6°135

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Canyon Creek is a trail of about 20 km (12 mi) in Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, United States of America. It is in the North Clearwater Mountains. It lies about 32 km east of Kooskia.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
20 km · 12 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
North Clearwater Mountains (Clearwater Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
32 km E of Kooskia (Idaho County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Connects to
Mystery Creek (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.2582, -115.5859
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail centre

Walde Ridge

1.1 mi · 1.7 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Tina Creek

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Mystery Creek

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Apgar Creek

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Camp Moose Horn

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Deadman Ridge

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

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