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Lake Creek 8

In the Northern Bitterroot Range

Trail4.5 km · 2.8 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Lake Creek 4 0.8 mi · 1.3 kmExplore Northern Bitterroot Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 13–24 °C (55–75 °F)

  1. J-2°-9°146
  2. F0°-8°112
  3. M3°-6°104
  4. A7°-3°92
  5. M13°0°108
  6. J18°5°111
  7. J24°9°46
  8. A24°9°50
  9. S18°5°68
  10. O10°-1°102
  11. N1°-7°155
  12. D-3°-11°145

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.

Trail facts

Length
4.5 km · 2.8 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
Northern Bitterroot Range (Bitterroot Range › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
38 km S of Superior (Mineral County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
Connects to
Lake Creek 4 (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Idaho
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.8669, -115.0539
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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Game Creek

5.5 km · 3.8 mi · 6.2 km away

China B

2.8 km · 4.4 mi · 7.1 km away

China Creek

10 km · 4.6 mi · 7.4 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Lake Creek 4

0.8 mi · 1.3 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

Goose Ridge

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

Cedars

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

Lake Creek 10

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

Spring Hill

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

China Switchback

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest

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