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Slate Mountain West

Near Slate Mountain
Inside Caribou National Forest
2,285 ft of climbing

8.6 mi out & back · 2,285 ft gain · 6,972 ft high point · Hard

Via West Fork Mink Creek (3.0 mi)

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

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About this hike

Slate Mountain West is an 8.6-mile out-and-back trail via West Fork Mink Creek in Caribou National Forest, climbing 2,285 feet to 6,972 feet.

Elevation

2,285 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

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Big Canyon Haystack Connector
- Summits Haystack Mountain
- Inside Caribou National Forest
- 3,409 ft of climbing
7.6 mi out & back · 3,409 ft gain · Very hard
Caribou National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 1,950 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Slate MountainNearby · 3.3 mi in
Gibson MountainNearby · 4.3 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,285 ft round trip
High point: 6,972 ft
Low point: 5,212 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.6 mi and 2,285 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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Scout Mountain Campground

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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

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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

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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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13.4 mi out & back · 1,735 ft gain · Hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today50°36°Partly Sunny
Mon53°38°Mostly Cloudy
Tue43°27°Rain And Snow
Wed42°32°Mostly Sunny
Thu43°32°Light Snow Likely
Fri40°31°Light Snow Likely
Sat41°29°Slight Chance Light Snow

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 8 to 13 mph SSE

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