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Upper Hawkens Loop

Inside Caribou National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

5.2 mi out & back · 960 ft gain · 6,101 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Upper Hawkens Loop is a 5.2-mile out and back trail in Caribou National Forest climbing 960 feet to 6,101 feet.

Elevation

960 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
Hawkins Reservoir Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 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: 540 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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The route at the trailhead. 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: 5.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 960 ft round trip
High point: 6,101 ft
Low point: 5,693 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.2 mi and 960 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 42.4829° N · 112.3395° W

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9.7 mi from the trailhead

Malad Summit Campground

Campground · Idaho

9.9 mi from the trailhead

Malad Summit Guard Station

Campground · Idaho

23 mi from you

Bonneville Peak Trail

Summits Bonneville Peak
Inside Caribou National Forest
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

Passes Gibson Mountain
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

Passes Gibson Mountain
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

Summits Scout Mountain
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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South Hawkens Loop
- Inside Caribou National Forest
- Camp 3 mi away
2.6 mi out & back · 568 ft gain · Moderate
Caribou National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
Hawks Roost
- Inside Caribou National Forest
- 2,136 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
3.6 mi out & back · 2,136 ft gain · Hard
Caribou National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
Horse Creek
- Inside Caribou National Forest
- 1,592 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
10.0 mi out & back · 1,592 ft gain · Hard
Caribou National Forest · Camp under a mile away
East Hawkins
- Near Rattlesnake Peak
- Inside Caribou National Forest
- 1,300 ft of climbing
3.9 mi out & back · 1,300 ft gain · Moderate
Caribou National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu46°31°Mostly Cloudy
Fri46°31°Sunny
Sat50°34°Sunny
Sun53°36°Sunny
Mon55°38°Mostly Sunny
Tue54°35°Mostly Sunny
Wed54°Sunny

Thu: Mostly Cloudy · wind 0 to 5 mph N

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