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Cache National Forest/Idaho

Slate Rock

Montpelier Ranger District, Idaho

1.7 mi

Distance

325 ft

Elev. Gain

43m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Slate Rock is a point-to-point trail in Cache National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Franklin County, Idaho. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 325 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Preston, Idaho, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,738 ft
Max:2,176 ft
Gain:104 ft
Loss:438 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,738 ft and 2,176 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,738 ft1,884 ft2,030 ft2,176 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,072 ft
High point0.4 mi2,176 ft
End1.7 mi1,738 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Preston, ID · about 10 mi away
County:
Franklin County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Cache National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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