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Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point
Salmon National Forest/Idaho

Prairie Basin

Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District, Idaho

7.7 mi

Distance

1,266 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 40m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Prairie Basin is a point-to-point trail in Salmon National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Lemhi County, Idaho. It is 7.7 miles long and gains 1,266 feet. The nearest town is Salmon, Idaho, about 23 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,037 ft
Max:2,327 ft
Gain:413 ft
Loss:212 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,037 ft and 2,327 ft across 7.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,037 ft2,134 ft2,231 ft2,327 ft0.0 mi1.9 mi3.9 mi5.8 mi7.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,127 ft
End7.7 mi2,327 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Salmon, ID · about 23 mi away
County:
Lemhi County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Salmon National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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