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Pen Basin to Bear Valley Mountain Lookout OHV Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Idaho

Pen Basin to Bear Valley Mountain Lookout OHV Trail

Cascade, Idaho

76.1 mi

Distance

5,938 ft

Elev. Gain

28h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pen Basin to Bear Valley Mountain Lookout OHV Trail is an out-and-back trail in Valley County, Idaho. It is 76 miles long and gains 5,938 feet. The nearest town is Yellow Pine, Idaho, about 23 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:1,701 ft
Max:2,530 ft
Gain:1,810 ft
Loss:1,810 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,701 ft and 2,530 ft across 76.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,701 ft1,977 ft2,254 ft2,530 ft0.0 mi19.0 mi38.0 mi57.0 mi76.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,039 ft
High point36.0 mi2,530 ft
End76.0 mi2,039 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Yellow Pine, ID · about 23 mi away
County:
Valley County, ID

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

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