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Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
Targhee National Forest/Idaho

Continental Divide Trail

Ashton/Island Park Ranger District, Idaho

10.0 mi

Distance

1,572 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 7m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Continental Divide Trail is a point-to-point trail in Targhee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Fremont County, Idaho. It is 10 miles long and gains 1,572 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Island Park, Idaho, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,080 ft
Max:2,462 ft
Gain:505 ft
Loss:413 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,080 ft and 2,462 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,080 ft2,207 ft2,335 ft2,462 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,085 ft
High point5.7 mi2,462 ft
End10.0 mi2,178 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:
Island Park, ID · about 12 mi away
County:
Fremont 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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