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Chimmey Creek

Inside Caribou National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.2 mi out & back · 423 ft gain · 5,636 ft high point · Easy

Via West Fork Mink Creek (0.6 mi)

In Caribou National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Chimmey Creek runs 2.2 miles out and back via West Fork Mink Creek in Caribou National Forest, gaining 423 feet.

Elevation

423 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Mink Creek Group Site Campground
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

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Big Canyon Haystack Connector
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- 3,409 ft of climbing
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Out: 410 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

At a glance

Length: 2.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 423 ft round trip
High point: 5,636 ft
Low point: 5,212 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.2 mi and 423 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 42.7226° N · 112.4193° W

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Bonneville Peak Trail

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Inside Caribou National Forest
2,452 ft of climbing

6.0 mi out & back · 2,452 ft gain · Hard

Caribou National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

South Wakely

Summits Wakley Peak
Inside Caribou National Forest
2,274 ft of climbing

7.0 mi loop · 2,271 ft gain · Hard

Caribou National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

North Fork Gibson Jack--John

Passes Gibson Mountain
Inside Caribou National Forest
4,306 ft of climbing

17.1 mi loop · 4,306 ft gain · Very hard

Caribou National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Rna Trail

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Inside Caribou National Forest
4,036 ft of climbing

14.3 mi out & back · 4,036 ft gain · Very hard

Caribou National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Scout MTN Ridge

Summits Scout Mountain
Inside Caribou National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.1 mi out & back · 267 ft gain · Easy

Caribou National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat45°33°Rain And Snow
Sun50°36°Partly Sunny
Mon52°34°Partly Sunny
Tue40°26°Rain And Snow
Wed38°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu39°28°Light Snow Likely
Fri36°Chance Light Snow

Sat: Rain And Snow then Mostly Cloudy · wind 3 to 10 mph WSW

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