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Montpelier Canyon

Near Shale Point
Inside Caribou National Forest

8.6 mi out & back · 361 ft gain · 6,980 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Montpelier Canyon covers 8.6 miles out and back with 361 feet of climb near Shale Point in Caribou National Forest.

Elevation

361 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.3 mi from the trailhead
Montpelier Canyon Campground
Campground · Idaho

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Coantag Ridge
- Ends at Lake Alice
- Inside Bridger National Forest
- 3,287 ft of climbing
10.1 mi loop · 3,286 ft gain · Very hard
Bridger National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 350 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Shale PointNearby · 0.5 mi in

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: 8.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 361 ft round trip
High point: 6,980 ft
Low point: 6,609 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 8.6 mi and 361 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 42.3929° N · 111.1709° W

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Clear Creek Guard Station

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12.5 mi from the trailhead

Allred Flats Group Picnic Site

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21 mi from you

Lake Alice

Ends at Lake Alice
Inside Bridger National Forest
1,390 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 1,390 ft gain · Hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

White Saddle

Ends at Lake Alice
Inside Bridger National Forest
2,673 ft of climbing

9.6 mi out & back · 2,673 ft gain · Very hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Buckskin Knoll

Passes Buckskin Knoll
Inside Bridger National Forest
3,806 ft of climbing

14.0 mi out & back · 3,806 ft gain · Very hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Trail Creek

Passes Buckskin Knoll
Inside Bridger National Forest
3,054 ft of climbing

12.4 mi loop · 3,046 ft gain · Very hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

North Fork Smiths Fork

Passes a waterfall
Inside Bridger National Forest
5,305 ft of climbing

18.0 mi out & back · 5,305 ft gain · Very hard

Bridger National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today38°23°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Tue43°27°Areas Of Fog
Wed44°24°Patchy Fog
Thu42°24°Mostly Sunny
Fri43°24°Mostly Sunny
Sat43°24°Sunny
Sun49°29°Sunny

Today: Slight Chance Snow Showers · wind 9 to 16 mph NW

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