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Carlton Cutoff route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Targhee National Forest/Idaho

Carlton Cutoff

Teton Basin Ranger District, Idaho

2.8 mi

Distance

807 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 15m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Carlton Cutoff is a point-to-point trail in Targhee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Teton County, Idaho. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 807 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Tetonia, Idaho, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,146 ft
Max:2,384 ft
Gain:254 ft
Loss:35 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,146 ft and 2,384 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,146 ft2,225 ft2,305 ft2,384 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,146 ft
High point1.8 mi2,384 ft
End2.8 mi2,366 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Tetonia, ID · about 8 mi away
County:
Teton County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Targhee National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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