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Castle Lake route map
Point to Point
Targhee National Forest/Idaho

Castle Lake

Palisades Ranger District, Idaho

0.8 mi

Distance

15m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

Castle Lake is a point-to-point trail in Targhee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Teton County, Idaho. It is 0.8 miles long. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Swan Valley, Idaho, about 13 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:2,251 ft
Max:2,309 ft
Gain:25 ft
Loss:69 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,251 ft and 2,309 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,251 ft2,270 ft2,289 ft2,309 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,300 ft
High point0.1 mi2,309 ft
End0.8 mi2,257 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:
Swan Valley, ID · about 13 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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