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Upper Salt Basin

Montpelier Ranger District, Idaho

0.6 mi

Distance

56 ft

Elev. Gain

14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Salt Basin is a point-to-point trail in Caribou National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Bear Lake County, Idaho. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 56 feet. The nearest town is Bennington, Idaho, about 13 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:2,181 ft
Max:2,293 ft
Gain:24 ft
Loss:136 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,181 ft and 2,293 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,181 ft2,218 ft2,256 ft2,293 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,293 ft
End0.6 mi2,181 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Bennington, ID · about 13 mi away
County:
Bear Lake County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Caribou 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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