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River Trail and Ranch Loop route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop
Targhee National Forest/Idaho

River Trail and Ranch Loop

Island Park, Idaho

2.8 mi

Distance

194 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

River Trail and Ranch Loop is a loop trail in Targhee National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Fremont County, Idaho. It is 2.8 miles long. The nearest town is Island Park, 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:1,865 ft
Max:1,875 ft
Gain:59 ft
Loss:59 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,865 ft and 1,875 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,865 ft1,868 ft1,872 ft1,875 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,873 ft
High point1.8 mi1,875 ft
End2.8 mi1,873 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Island Park, ID · about 14 mi away
County:
Fremont 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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