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Transmission Line route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Cache National Forest/Idaho

Transmission Line

Montpelier Ranger District, Idaho

1.6 mi

Distance

591 ft

Elev. Gain

38m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Transmission Line is a point-to-point trail in Cache National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is 1.6 miles long and gains 591 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Bennington, Idaho, about 8 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:2,059 ft
Max:2,226 ft
Gain:188 ft
Loss:35 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,059 ft and 2,226 ft across 1.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,059 ft2,115 ft2,170 ft2,226 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.2 mi1.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,059 ft
High point1.5 mi2,226 ft
End1.6 mi2,213 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:
Bennington, ID · about 8 mi away
County:
Bear Lake County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Cache 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: Jul 28, 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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