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Idaho
Penstemon Loop
2.8 mi
Distance
296 ft
Gain
1h 9m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Sawtooth National Forest
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Part of Pike Mountain Trailhead
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Penstemon Loop
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 296 ft
- Elevation loss
- 720 ft
- Highest point
- 6,888 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,672 ft
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About this trail
Penstemon Loop is a 2.79-mile trail at Pike Mountain Trailhead in Idaho with 682 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Pike Mountain Trailhead system.
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- Forest Service
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