0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
4.1 mi out & back, trail only · 2,552 ft gain · 8,878 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 10.5 mi approach each way
In Targhee National Forest · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service
Big Basin Canyon is a 4.1-mile out and back route in Targhee National Forest climbing 2,552 feet.
2,552 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
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