0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
6.9 mi out & back, trail only · 2,260 ft gain · 6,910 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 13.8 mi approach each way
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Sheep Creek/Little Elk is a 6.8-mile out and back trail in Targhee National Forest.
2,260 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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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