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Idaho
Wilderness Trail
4.4 mi
Distance
623 ft
Gain
1h 34m
Time
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Inside Craters of the Moon National Monument
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Wilderness Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 623 ft
- Elevation loss
- 623 ft
- Highest point
- 5,846 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,586 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Wilderness Trail is an 8.76-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 623 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 5,846 feet.
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