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Red Butte route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point

Red Butte

Teton Basin Ranger District, Idaho

0.5 mi

Distance

282 ft

Elev. Gain

17m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Red Butte is a point-to-point trail in Targhee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Madison County, Idaho. It is 0.5 miles long and gains 282 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Swan Valley, Idaho, about 14 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:2,374 ft
Max:2,468 ft
Gain:102 ft
Loss:16 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,374 ft and 2,468 ft across 0.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,374 ft2,405 ft2,436 ft2,468 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,374 ft
High point0.4 mi2,468 ft
End0.5 mi2,460 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Swan Valley, ID · about 14 mi away
County:
Madison County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Targhee National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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