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Salmon National Forest/Idaho

Big Deer Creek

North Fork Ranger District, Idaho

8.5 mi

Distance

2,008 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 50m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Deer Creek is a point-to-point trail in Salmon National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Lemhi County, Idaho. It is 8.5 miles long and gains 2,008 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Salmon, Idaho, about 20 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,288 ft
Max:1,864 ft
Gain:655 ft
Loss:80 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,288 ft and 1,864 ft across 8.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,288 ft1,480 ft1,672 ft1,864 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.2 mi6.3 mi8.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,289 ft
End8.4 mi1,864 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Salmon, ID · about 20 mi away
County:
Lemhi County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Salmon National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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