1.8 mi from the trailheadEmigration Campground
Campground · Idaho
5.0 mi out & back, trail only · 2,459 ft gain · 8,345 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Mecham Hollow Trailhead, 14.2 mi each way
In Cache National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Water Canyon ascends 2,459 feet to 8,345 feet over 5 miles round trip near Soda Peak in Cache National Forest.
2,459 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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