Monson Creek to Elkhorn
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.3 mi
Distance
1,314 ft
Gain
43 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Monson Creek to Elkhorn
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,314 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,314 ft
- Highest point
- 6,258 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,979 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Monson Creek to Elkhorn is a 2.52-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 1,314 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,258 feet.
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