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Maple Creek Spring route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Cache National Forest/Idaho

Maple Creek Spring

Preston, Idaho

6.0 mi

Distance

1,565 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Maple Creek Spring is an out-and-back trail in Cache National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Franklin County, Idaho. It is 6 miles long and gains 1,565 feet. The nearest town is Franklin, Idaho, about 6 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:1,746 ft
Max:1,997 ft
Gain:477 ft
Loss:477 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,746 ft and 1,997 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,746 ft1,830 ft1,913 ft1,997 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,750 ft
High point3.5 mi1,997 ft
End6.0 mi1,750 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Franklin, ID · about 6 mi away
County:
Franklin County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Cache National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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