0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
21.4 mi out & back · 4,482 ft gain · 9,331 ft high point · Very hard
Via Big Elk Creek and Siddoway Fork Creek (6.7 mi)
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Austin Canyon is a 21.4-mile out and back in Targhee National Forest via Big Elk Creek and Siddoway Fork Creek, with 4,482 feet of climb near Palisades Reservoir.
4,482 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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