0.5 mi from the trailhead
McCoy Creek Campground
Campground
2.3 mi from the trailheadJensen Cabin
Campground · Idaho
10.0 mi out & back, trail only · 2,956 ft gain · 6,120 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 12.5 mi approach each way
In Caribou National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Van Point runs 10.0 miles out and back along Palisades Reservoir in Caribou National Forest, gaining 2,956 feet.
2,956 ft of gain round trip.
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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Tue: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph ESE
