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Idaho
Mesa Nature Trail
0.9 mi
Distance
293 ft
Gain
26 min
Time
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Inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 293 ft
- Elevation loss
- 293 ft
- Highest point
- 5,730 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,545 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Mesa Nature Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 293 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,730 feet.
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