Marsh Creek Trail #237

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Features Commonly Backpacked · Fall Colors · River/Creek · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Some connecting trails require a ford of the Middle Fork and should not be attempted in spring runoff.

Hike Marsh Creek Trail, a piece of the 1,000 mile Idaho Centennial Trail from Lola Creek Campground down to Big Hole, a giant eddie with big fish. From there you can continue north on the the Idaho Centennial Trail via the Middle Fork Trail #001 or go West to Fir Creek Campground and Bruce Meadows via Bear Valley Trail #010 after crossing the Middle Fork. This area was 90% burned in 2012 so the sun exposure is a bit extreme but the views are wide open.

The trail is wide and easy-going with a handy bridge just 1.1 miles in.

Much of this area is a regenerating burn area with small new conifers such as lodgepole pines, and grasses. Areas not burned have mature conifers and some underbrush with grasses. This is a very rugged area, with rocky steep sections having little vegetation. Deer live here.