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blueBlack Blowout Canyon Trail

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  1. Areas
  2. ID
  3. …Eastern Idaho
  4. …Targhee National Forest
  5. Palisades Creek Canyon and Big Elk Creek
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Trail

2.2 mile 3.5 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 1,551' 473 m
Descent: -163' -50 m
High: 7,724' 2,354 m
Low: 6,197' 1,889 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 15% (8°)
Max Grade: 37% (20°)

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Trail shared by Jeff Fullmer

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“A rocky, steep climb that exposes the rocky side of Idaho.”

— Jeff Fullmer
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Open all year; access will depend on how much snow there is.

Description

This is a steep, rocky climb that is easy to follow. Once you have reached the fork after the first mile you'll turn in a S.E. direction (right) and continue down to the Spring Run Trail and creek.

Flora & Fauna

Pine trees, deer, elk and other small critters can be found.

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Land Manager: USFS - Caribou & Targhee National Forests Office

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One of the few flatter parts of the trail.
One of the few flatter parts of the trail.
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This is what the majority of the trail looks like.
This is what the majority of the trail looks like.
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The higher you go, the more rock you'll find.
The higher you go, the more rock you'll find.
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