0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
7.4 mi out & back, trail only · 3,280 ft gain · 9,156 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 10.1 mi approach each way
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Little Elk Creek climbs 3,280 feet out and back in Targhee National Forest, with Little Elk Peak near the route.
3,280 ft of gain round trip.
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.
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