0.4 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
7.1 mi out & back, trail only · 3,523 ft gain · 9,614 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 11.8 mi approach each way
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Sheep Creek climbs 3,523 feet out and back in Targhee National Forest near Sheep Creek Peak.
3,523 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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