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Upper Bear Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Upper Bear Lake Trail

Gibbonsville, Idaho

4.2 mi

Distance

781 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 44m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Bear Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Idaho. It is 4.2 miles long and gains 781 feet. The nearest town is Charlos Heights, Montana, about 14 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,893 ft
Max:2,078 ft
Gain:238 ft
Loss:238 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,893 ft and 2,078 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,893 ft1,955 ft2,016 ft2,078 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.1 mi3.2 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,894 ft
High point2.1 mi2,078 ft
End4.2 mi1,894 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Charlos Heights, MT · about 14 mi away

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

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