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Sheep Creek/Little Elk route map
Difficulty: Moderate

Sheep Creek/Little Elk

Palisades Ranger District, Idaho

3.4 mi

Distance

984 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 38m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Sheep Creek/Little Elk unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,811 ft
Max:2,105 ft
Gain:321 ft
Loss:332 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,811 ft and 2,105 ft across 3.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,811 ft1,909 ft2,007 ft2,105 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.7 mi2.6 mi3.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,823 ft
High point2.1 mi2,105 ft
End3.4 mi1,811 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Irwin, ID · about 5 mi away
County:
Bonneville County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Targhee 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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