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Idaho
Elk Mountain Trail
4.6 mi
Distance
4,284 ft
Gain
2h 7m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
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problem: Agency alerts
25 active alerts in Caribou-Targhee National Forest; most severe: 04-15-26-302 Tunnel Fire Closure
USFSPosted May 8 · checked 7 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 70°F / low 31°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,284 ft
- Elevation loss
- 4,284 ft
- Highest point
- 9,160 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,783 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Elk Mountain Trail is a 9.28-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 4,284 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 9,160 feet.
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