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Polecat Short Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Polecat Short Loop

Garden City, Idaho

3.5 mi

Distance

981 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 26m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Polecat Short Loop is a loop trail in Ada County, Idaho. It is 3.5 miles long. The nearest town is Boise City, Idaho, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:999 ft
Max:1,068 ft
Gain:299 ft
Loss:299 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 999 ft and 1,068 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.999 ft1,022 ft1,045 ft1,068 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,014 ft
High point2.9 mi1,068 ft
End3.5 mi1,014 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Boise City, ID · about 1 mi away
County:
Ada County, ID

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

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