1.6 mi from the trailheadShafer Butte
Campground · Idaho
3.0 mi out & back · 548 ft gain · 7,099 ft high point · Moderate
In Boise National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Meadows is a 3.0-mile out and back in Boise National Forest near Shafer Butte and Doe Point.
548 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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