8.5 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
4.9 mi loop · 2,475 ft gain · 8,267 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Chicken Springs
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
This loop via Chicken Springs climbs 2,464 feet to 8,269 feet in Targhee National Forest near Atkinson Peak.
2,475 ft of gain around the loop.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · Idaho
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Sun: Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph S
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