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Prairie Creek Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Idaho

Prairie Creek Loop

Ketchum, Idaho

16.1 mi

Distance

4,990 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Prairie Creek Loop is a loop trail in Blaine County, Idaho. It is 16 miles long and gains 4,990 feet. The nearest town is Ketchum, Idaho, about 15 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,208 ft
Max:3,015 ft
Gain:1,521 ft
Loss:1,521 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,208 ft and 3,015 ft across 16.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,208 ft2,477 ft2,746 ft3,015 ft0.0 mi4.1 mi8.2 mi12.3 mi16.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,208 ft
High point11.8 mi3,015 ft
End16.4 mi2,208 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ketchum, ID · about 15 mi away
County:
Blaine County, ID

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

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