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Little Elk Mountain

Idaho

About

Little Elk Mountain is a summit in the Soda Springs Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in eastern Idaho. The nearest town is Irwin, about 13 miles away. The closest route to the top is the Little Elk Mountain Trail, about 0.7 mile from the summit. The Five Pines Trail is the same distance away, and the Elk Mountain Trail and Elk Mountain Ridge are both within about 2.6 miles. Clear Creek Caribou Basin is another hiking option nearby. For time on the water, Bear Creek is about 3.6 miles off and has canoeing. Calamity Campground, about 9.5 miles away, is the nearest place to camp.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,764 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Little Elk Mountain

Idaho

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Irwin, Idaho · 13 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Caribou-Targhee National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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