Idaho · Trail SNO-316003

More'S Creek Summit

More'S Creek Summit Trail is a 4.5-mile snow trail in Boise National Forest, Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Boise 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 end43.9321° N, 115.6683° W · Directions ↗
Other end43.8984° N, 115.6471° 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

Length4.5 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typesnow trail
Surfacesnow
Typical tread width60-96 inches
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbersSNO-316003
ForestBoise National Forest (unit 0402)
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 More'S Creek Summit Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 3.16 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.94 inches of precipitationMarch: 2.26 inches of precipitationApril: 1.59 inches of precipitationMay: 2.11 inches of precipitationJune: 1.09 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.32 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.44 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.77 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.50 inches of precipitationNovember: 2.41 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.53 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.4°F averageFebruary: 28.2°F averageMarch: 34.9°F averageApril: 41.7°F averageMay: 50.5°F averageJune: 57.8°F averageJuly: 66.3°F averageAugust: 65.0°F averageSeptember: 56.1°F averageOctober: 44.5°F averageNovember: 32.5°F averageDecember: 24.3°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Idaho City, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,965 feet, station USC00104442 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The station sits about 2,800 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

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

Mores Creek Summit 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
    Rx Mores South

    7 mi from the trail midpoint · 245 acres

  • Prescribed
    Round Ferry 2026 Rx

    34 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    East Fork

    38 mi from the trail midpoint · 266 acres · 60% contained

  • Prescribed
    Rx Paradigm Fuel Breaks

    40 mi from the trail midpoint

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 More'S Creek Summit Trail?

The Forest Service records 4.5 miles under this name in Boise National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the More'S Creek Summit 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 More'S Creek Summit Trail start?

The line begins at 43.9321° N, 115.6683° W and ends at 43.8984° N, 115.6471° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Mores Creek Summit 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 More'S Creek Summit 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 More'S Creek Summit Trail?

Whoop Um Up Campground (Equestrian) (1.4 mi), Hayfork Group CG (1.8 mi) and Edna Creek Campground (1.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 7 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the More'S Creek Summit Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 More'S Creek Summit Trail?

The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the More'S Creek Summit Trail?

Boise National Forest, Forest Service unit 0402. The trail is in Idaho.

Source: Boise National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the More'S Creek Summit Trail?

The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Mores South at 7 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named More'S Creek Summit in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0402. 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.