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Caribou National Forest/Idaho

Giraffe Creek

Montpelier Ranger District, Idaho

3.0 mi

Distance

1h

Est. Time

About This Trail

Giraffe Creek is a trail in Caribou National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is 3 miles long. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Bennington, Idaho, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,169 ft
Max:2,393 ft
Gain:1 ft
Loss:225 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,169 ft and 2,393 ft across 3.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,169 ft2,244 ft2,318 ft2,393 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,393 ft
End3.0 mi2,169 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bennington, ID · about 12 mi away
County:
Bear Lake County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Caribou National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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