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Cranky Gulch Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Idaho

Cranky Gulch Trail

Wallace, Idaho

4.4 mi

Distance

1,427 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 6m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cranky Gulch Trail is an out-and-back trail in Shoshone County, Idaho. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,427 feet. The nearest town is Wallace, Idaho, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:951 ft
Max:1,332 ft
Gain:435 ft
Loss:435 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 951 ft and 1,332 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.951 ft1,078 ft1,205 ft1,332 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi951 ft
High point2.2 mi1,332 ft
End4.4 mi951 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wallace, ID · about 1 mi away
County:
Shoshone County, ID

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

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