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Cache National Forest/Idaho

Polethief

Montpelier Ranger District, Idaho

0.8 mi

Distance

545 ft

Elev. Gain

33m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Polethief is a point-to-point trail in Cache National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Caribou County, Idaho. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 545 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Grace, Idaho, about 5 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:1,777 ft
Max:1,953 ft
Gain:175 ft
Loss:0 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,777 ft and 1,953 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,777 ft1,836 ft1,894 ft1,953 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,777 ft
End0.8 mi1,953 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Grace, ID · about 5 mi away
County:
Caribou County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Cache 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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