Garden Creek Gap
McCammon, Idaho
| Address: | ~McCammon, ID 83250, USA |
| GPS: |
42°34'23.5"N 112°19'1.2"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Idaho |
Cross Country Ski, Hike, Horseback, and Rock Climb
Garden Creek Gap is the defile Garden Creek cuts through as it flows toward Marsh Creek on the east side of the Bannock Range after draining a sizable chunk of territory on the west side of those mountains. Climbing nerd type people may have noticed it off to the west while traveling I-15 south of Pocatello. In the gap the stream has cut into a resistant layer of quartzite and thus exposed some rock climbing. If you do not rock climb but like to scramble, this has the best class 3, 3+ and 4 scrambling near Pocatello.
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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From McCammon, Idaho
- Head east on 6th St toward Center St (89 ft)
- Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Center St (0.7 mi)
- Continue onto State St (1.7 mi)
- Turn right onto E Jensen Rd (1.7 mi)
- Merge onto S Robin Rd (3.4 mi)
- Turn right onto W Arimo RdDestination will be on the right(3.6 mi)
I-15 to McCammon, south of Pocatello approx. 25 mile. Visible from I-15.
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