4.1 mi from the trailheadCastle Butte Lookout
Campground · Idaho
42.9 mi one way · 14,301 ft gain · 7,333 ft high point · Very hard
In Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
This 42.9-mile one-way route through Clearwater National Forest traverses Sponge Mountain, Old Man Lake, Greystone Butte, Louse Point, and Ghost Mountain, climbing 14,301 feet.
14,301 ft of gain and 10,385 ft of descent.
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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