Targhee Creek
- 12.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,081 ft
- climb
- 9,030 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Targhee Creek 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.
Targhee Creek is a hard hike in the Ashton/Island Park Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, about 12 miles long with a one-way climb of 2,081 feet. The trail starts at roughly 6,949 feet and reaches about 9,030 feet at its high point. The route is an out-and-back on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Dry Fork lies just 0.7 miles away, and Buttermilk Creek and East Fork Denny Creek are both within about 3 miles. For an overnight base, Basin Station Cabin is about 4.7 miles off.
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