Gilmore (Ghost Town) Meadow Lake
Level of Difficulty: 1-Beginner it is just a gravel road where even camper trailers can navigate.
Elevations: 6969 to 9236 feet.
Starting Point Coordinates: N44°27.387', W113°15.216'
Length of Trail: 12 miles
Approximate time: 1.5 hours
Date of Ride: September 6, 2006
One hundred miles northwest of Idaho Falls, Leadore is a ghost town about seventeen miles south of Leadore, ID just off Hwy 28 on the road to Salmon, ID. There are quite a few buildings standing. Meadow Lake, a high mountain glacier lake, is just about five miles from the Gilmore townsite.
Click on the map to the right for an interactive map and point to point directions.
Elevation Profile:
Topo Over view:
Gilmore to Meadow Lake
In Summary: This was a very short but interesting ride. The town site is private property and so you cannot go into the buildings, but driving down the streets trying to imagine what it was like is very interesting. Meadow Lake is at 9200 feet surrounded on three sides by high mountain, rocky peaks. It has a nice camp ground and is accessible with a camp trailer.
This page last updated: 9/9/07