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Gates Creek Trail

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  2. ID
  3. …Southwestern Idaho
  4. Boise National Forest
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Length

6.0 Miles 9.7 Kilometers

83%

Runnable

Elevation

1,813' 552 m

Ascent

-679' -207 m

Descent

8%

Avg Grade (4°)

34%

Max Grade (19°)

8,236' 2,510 m

High

6,985' 2,129 m

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“Climb from the creekside to the pass on this rolling trail. ”

— Chris Wandervans
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The trail connects the Kirkham Ridge trail and the Wyoming-Fir Creek trail while traveling through a number of old burn areas. Forest fires in 1994 and 2006 burned across the trail, so there could be multiple trees down depending on the time of the year and when the trail crews make it onto the trail.

The trail begins off the Kirkham Ridge trail and climbs through open burned areas before descending into the upper portions of Gates Creek. The trail then climbs again, with an increasing grade to the Wyoming-Fir Creek trail.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Salmon-Challis National Forest Office

Jun 17, 2018: MIDDLE FORK RIVER TRAIL UPDATE

Jun 11, 2018: DUST CONTROL PROJECT ON THE BOUNDARY CREEK AND SALMON RIVER ROADS

Jun 10, 2018: SALMON AIRBASE TIE DOWN INSTALLATION PROJECT SOLICITATION

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#33

in Boise National Forest

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#33

in Boise National Forest

#357

in Idaho

#10,978

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