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Needles Route route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

Needles Route

Cascade Ranger District, Idaho

4.4 mi

Distance

1,096 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 2m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Needles Route is a point-to-point trail in Valley County, Idaho. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,096 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Donnelly, Idaho, about 14 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,201 ft
Max:2,491 ft
Gain:363 ft
Loss:151 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,201 ft and 2,491 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,201 ft2,298 ft2,395 ft2,491 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,201 ft
High point3.6 mi2,491 ft
End4.4 mi2,414 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Donnelly, ID · about 14 mi away
County:
Valley County, ID

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

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