0.2 mi from the trailheadMike Harris
Campground · Idaho
6.6 mi out & back, trail only · 2,727 ft gain · 8,495 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Mike Harris Trailhead, 12.6 mi each way
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Dry Elk is a 6.6-mile out and back route climbing 2,727 feet to 8,495 feet in Targhee National Forest near Atkinson Peak and Thompson Peak.
2,727 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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