Idaho · Hiking

Bennington Canyon

5.9 mi
round trip
1,971 ft
climb
8,884 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Bennington Canyon open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bennington Canyon is a 6-mile moderate hike in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, on the Montpelier Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs about 2,000 feet from a low of roughly 6,900 feet to a high of about 8,900 feet. The route works for hikers, horses and bikes. That makes it a flexible option for a day trip on foot or with a pack horse, or for a ride on a mountain bike. For more time outdoors nearby, Joe's Gap is about 1.4 miles away and Fox Ridge about 1.8 miles. Montpelier Canyon Campground, about 4 miles off, offers a place to stay. Paddlers can find Ovid Creek roughly 10 miles away.