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From Scout Mountain to Old Tom Mountain - panoramio

Hike

Scout MTN Ridge

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

1.1 mi out & back · 267 ft gain · 8,701 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Scout Mtn Ridge is a short 1.1-mile out-and-back in Caribou National Forest that reaches Scout Mountain at 8,701 feet.

Elevation

267 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
Scout Mountain Campground
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

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Out: 270 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Scout MountainDestination · 0.5 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 267 ft round trip
High point: 8,701 ft
Low point: 8,434 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.1 mi and 267 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 42.6853° N · 112.3451° W

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3.7 mi from the trailhead

Goodenough Creek Campground

Campground

13 mi from you

Bonneville Peak Trail

Summits Bonneville Peak
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

Passes Gibson Mountain
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

Rocky Knoll

Passes Rock Knoll
Inside Caribou National Forest
2,405 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 2,405 ft gain · Very hard

Caribou National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri43°28°Sunny
Sat47°31°Mostly Sunny
Sun51°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon53°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue51°34°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°36°Sunny
Thu52°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 1 mph W

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