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Elk Meadows

Near Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.6 mi one way · 370 ft climb · 7,099 ft high point · Easy

In Boise National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Elk Meadows trail covers 1.6 miles with 370 feet of climbing near Shafer Butte and Doe Point in Boise National Forest.

Elevation

216 ft of gain and 370 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Shafer Butte
Campground · Idaho

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Packing

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Shafer ButteNearby · 0.0 mi in
Doe PointNearby · 1.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Bogus Basin
KQFC
KKGL
KIZN
KBSU (FM)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.6 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 216 ft
Descent: 370 ft
High point: 7,099 ft
Low point: 6,911 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 43.7751° N · 116.0877° W

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Robie Creek Park Group Shelter

Campground · Idaho

11.3 mi from the trailhead

Grayback

Campground · Idaho

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.7 mi one way · 350 ft climb · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Tempest

Summits Shafer Butte
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

0.2 mi one way · 82 ft climb · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Around the Mountain

Near Doe Point
Inside Boise National Forest
1,449 ft of climbing

6.4 mi one way · 1,449 ft climb · Moderate

Boise National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mores Mountain Interpretive

Summits Mores Mountain
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.1 mi loop · 603 ft climb · Moderate

Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Pat'S

Near Little Deer Point
Inside Boise National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

1.4 mi one way · 797 ft climb · Easy

Boise National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu72°48°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Fri64°47°Chance Rain Showers
Sat66°48°Sunny
Sun70°50°Sunny
Mon71°50°Sunny
Tue71°49°Sunny
Wed71°Sunny

Thu: Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 to 9 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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