0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
11.8 mi out & back, trail only · 4,811 ft gain · 9,746 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 9.1 mi approach each way
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Palisades Peak Ridge runs out and back for 11.8 miles in Targhee National Forest, gaining 4,811 feet and passing Little Palisades Peak.
4,811 ft of gain round trip.
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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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