Idaho · Trail SNO-4465

Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W

Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail is a 13.5-mile snow trail in Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Salmon-Challis National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end44.3936° N, 115.1740° W · Directions ↗
Other end44.5422° N, 115.0673° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length13.5 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-4465
ForestSalmon-Challis National Forest (unit 0413)
StatesIdaho
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail10°20°30°40°50°60°January: 1.80 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.44 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.02 inches of precipitationApril: 1.69 inches of precipitationMay: 1.67 inches of precipitationJune: 1.48 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.62 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.55 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.01 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.60 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.00 inches of precipitationDecember: 2.32 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 11.3°F averageFebruary: 15.9°F averageMarch: 25.6°F averageApril: 34.0°F averageMay: 43.2°F averageJune: 50.0°F averageJuly: 57.1°F averageAugust: 55.5°F averageSeptember: 47.7°F averageOctober: 37.4°F averageNovember: 24.0°F averageDecember: 11.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 in2 in2.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Stanley, 18 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,249 feet, station USC00108676 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 18 inches a year.

Allowed uses

SnowmobileAllowed year-round
SnowshoeingAllowed year-round
Cross-country skiingAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Beaver Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead
No season published
under 0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Deep South 2026 Rx

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 50 acres

  • Prescribed
    Great Scott Rx

    42 mi from the trail midpoint · 15 acres

  • Prescribed
    Donner Ton 2026 Rx

    47 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Prescribed
    Rx Fawn Tussock

    48 mi from the trail midpoint · 86 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Questions people ask

How long is the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

The Forest Service records 13.5 miles under this name in Salmon-Challis National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

Snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail start?

The line begins at 44.3936° N, 115.1740° W and ends at 44.5422° N, 115.0673° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Beaver Creek Transfer Camp Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

Beaver Creek Campground (under 0.1 mi), Lola Creek Campground (0.9 mi) and Thatcher Campground (2.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

Salmon-Challis National Forest, Forest Service unit 0413. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Salmon-Challis National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Deep South 2026 Rx at 41 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Beaver Creek / Seafoam Road (W in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0413. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.