7.6 mi from the trailheadLookout Butte Lookout
Campground · Idaho
4.6 mi out & back, trail only · 2,114 ft gain · 7,846 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 23.2 mi approach each way
In Gospel-Hump Wilderness · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Butte is a 4.6 mile out and back route to Elk Butte peak in Gospel-Hump Wilderness, passing Green Saddle along the way.
2,114 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.
Campground · Idaho
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