Black Bear RV Park
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Idaho
Needles Route Pack Trail
13.8 mi
Distance
3,061 ft
Gain
5h 22m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for mountain biking, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 11 h ago · oldest 8 d
problem: Agency alerts
13 active alerts in Boise National Forest; most severe: UPDATED Sept. 19 - Crooked Fire Area, Road, and Trail Closure
USFS8 d ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 52°F / low 49°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather11 h ago
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Part of Gold Fork
Big climb
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Needles Route Pack Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 13.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,061 ft
- Elevation loss
- 3,861 ft
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About this trail
Needles Route Pack Trail is a 13.78-mile route in the Gold Fork trail system managed by the Forest Service in Idaho. The trail gains 3,061 feet of elevation.
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- Forest Service
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