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Utah
Historical Elbow ridge, Tom Buttars spring and gunsight peak access
2.2 mi
Distance
1,720 ft
Gain
1h 28m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Caribou-Targhee National Forest
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Historical Elbow ridge, Tom Buttars spring and gunsight peak access
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,720 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,720 ft
- Highest point
- 7,902 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,514 ft
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About this trail
This 4.38-mile out-and-back trail on Elbow Ridge provides access to Tom Buttars Spring and Gunsight Peak in Utah. The route gains 1,720 feet of elevation over the round trip, reaching a maximum elevation of 7,902 feet.
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