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White Cloud Peaks Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Idaho

White Cloud Peaks Loop

Stanley, Idaho

28.4 mi

Distance

9,039 ft

Elev. Gain

13h 5m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

White Cloud Peaks Loop is a loop trail in Custer County, Idaho. It is 28 miles long and gains 9,039 feet. The nearest town is Stanley, Idaho, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,487 ft
Max:3,296 ft
Gain:2,755 ft
Loss:2,755 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,487 ft and 3,296 ft across 28.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,487 ft2,757 ft3,026 ft3,296 ft0.0 mi7.1 mi14.2 mi21.3 mi28.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,670 ft
High point2.9 mi3,296 ft
End28.4 mi2,670 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Stanley, ID · about 17 mi away
County:
Custer County, ID

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

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