7.6 mi from the trailheadBig Elk
Campground · Idaho
2.7 mi loop · 716 ft gain · 6,971 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with Upper Lake
In Targhee National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Upper Lake Bench is a loop via Upper Lake reaching Upper Palisades Lake in Targhee National Forest.
716 ft of gain around the loop.
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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Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph NNW
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