0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho

6.6 mi out & back, trail only · 3,002 ft gain · 9,550 ft high point · Hard
Reached by a 10.1 mi approach each way
In Targhee National Forest · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service
Starvation Peak runs out and back for 6.6 miles in Targhee National Forest, climbing 3,002 feet to Mud Peak.
3,002 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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