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Ashton to Tetonia Trail

Coordinates: 44°04′18″N 111°26′54″W / 44.0715807°N 111.4482884°W / 44.0715807; -111.4482884
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Ashton to Tetonia Trail
Length29.6 miles (47.6 km)
LocationEastern Idaho, United States
Established2010 (2010)
DesignationIdaho state park
TrailheadsAshton, Marysville, Bitch Creek, Felt, Tetonia
UseHiking, biking, horseback riding,
cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling
Elevation change787 feet (240 m)
Highest point6,064 ft (1,850 m) (Tetonia)
Lowest point5,277 ft (1,610 m) (Ashton)
SeasonYear-round
SightsTeton Valley, Teton Mountains, trestle bridges at Fall River, Conant Creek, Bitch Creek
SurfaceGravel rail bed
Maintained byIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation
WebsiteAshton to Tetonia Trail
Trail map
Ashton to Tetonia Trail is located in Idaho
Tetonia
Tetonia
Ashton
Ashton
Location of east and west trailheads in Idaho

The Ashton to Tetonia Trail is a 29.6-mile (47.6 km) rail-trail conversion built on the former Teton Valley Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad from Ashton to Tetonia, Idaho. The trail is used for hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snowmobiling. Access points are found at Ashton, Marysville, Bitch Creek, Felt, and Tetonia. It is managed through Harriman State Park under administration by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation.[1]

The trail crosses Conant Creek at the Conant Creek Pegram Truss Railroad Bridge, a former railroad bridge built in 1911, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

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The trail occupies a portion of the former Teton Valley Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. The original 46-mile (74 km) line was constructed from 1910, beginning in Ashton, to 1912, when it was finished in Victor. The Ashton-Tetonia Trail opened to public in 2010 and spans about two-thirds of the length of the original line.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ashton to Tetonia Trail". Idaho Parks and Recreation. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ashton-Tetonia Trail offers stunning views, easy rides". Twin Falls Times-News. July 20, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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44°04′18″N 111°26′54″W / 44.0715807°N 111.4482884°W / 44.0715807; -111.4482884