5.1 mi from the trailheadHammer Creek Recreation Site
Campground
13.2 mi out & back · 5,128 ft gain · 5,105 ft high point · Very hard
Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Bentz Ridge is a 13.2 mile out and back route with 5,128 feet of climbing, passing near Swartz Meadow Point peak.
5,128 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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