Elk Summit Campground
Campground
13.8 mi one way · 2,235 ft gain · 6,793 ft high point · Very hard
In Clearwater National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Big Sand Lake is a 13.8-mile one way route in Clearwater National Forest that climbs 2,235 feet, with the lake along the trail.
2,235 ft of gain and 2,087 ft of descent.
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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