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Dry Creek

In the Central Lost River Range

Trail11 km · 7 miBest Jun–Aug

Next nearby hike: East Fork Upper Pahsimeroi 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore Central Lost River Range →

Salmon-Challis National ForestSalmon-Challis National ForestBig Creek-Massacre · Salmon-Challis National ForestEast Fork Upper Pahsimeroi · Salmon-Challis National ForestLeatherman Pass · Salmon-Challis National ForestLong Lost-Wet Creek · Salmon-Challis National ForestMassacre Creek · Salmon-Challis National ForestMerriam Lake · Salmon-Challis National ForestSwauger Lake · Salmon-Challis National ForestStart / end5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Aug · highs 12–19 °C (54–66 °F)

  1. J-12°-21°42
  2. F-9°-20°32
  3. M-6°-16°47
  4. A-2°-12°62
  5. M5°-6°95
  6. J12°0°102
  7. J19°6°65
  8. A19°6°56
  9. S12°0°46
  10. O4°-7°52
  11. N-6°-17°44
  12. D-12°-22°48

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

Dry Creek is a trail in Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho, United States of America, about 11 km (7 mi) in length. It is in the Central Lost River Range. It lies about 57 km northwest of Arco.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
11 km · 7 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
Central Lost River Range (Lost River Range › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
57 km NW of Arco (Butte County, Idaho) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Salmon-Challis National Forest
Connects to
East Fork Upper Pahsimeroi (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Aug
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.0826, -113.6369
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.

More trails in the Central Lost River Range

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Lower Cedar Creek

2.4 km · 8 mi · 13 km away

Bear-Wet Creek Trail

6.1 km · 9 mi · 14 km away

Carlson Lake

5.1 km · 15 mi · 24 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

East Fork Upper Pahsimeroi

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Salmon-Challis National Forest

Swauger Lake

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Salmon-Challis National Forest

Leatherman Pass

5.2 mi · 8.3 km · Salmon-Challis National Forest

Long Lost-Wet Creek

5.5 mi · 8.8 km · Salmon-Challis National Forest

Merriam Lake

6 mi · 10 km · Salmon-Challis National Forest

Big Creek-Massacre

6 mi · 10 km · Salmon-Challis National Forest

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