8.1 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
Hike
Thompson Peak
- Near Thompson Peak
- Inside Targhee National Forest
- 3,811 ft of climbing
12.2 mi loop · 3,811 ft gain · 9,055 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Chicken Springs Ridge, Chicken Springs, Lower Palisades Creek, Upper Palisades Creek, North Fork Palisades Creek, and Hunts Corral
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Thompson Peak is a loop reaching Thompson Peak in Targhee National Forest via several connecting trails including Chicken Springs Ridge, Chicken Springs, Lower Palisades Creek, and others.
Elevation
3,811 ft of gain around the loop.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 8.1 mi from the trailhead
8.4 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
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