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Middle Fork Cottonwood

Near Electric Peak
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
2,190 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back, trail only · 2,190 ft gain · 7,953 ft high point · Hard

Reached by a 8.3 mi approach each way

In Deerlodge National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Middle Fork Cottonwood climbs 2,190 feet to 7,953 feet in Deerlodge National Forest, with Electric Peak near the route.

Elevation

2,190 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.7 mi from the trailhead
Kading Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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18 mi from you
Haystack
- Summits Haystack Mountain
- Inside Deerlodge National Forest
- 2,139 ft of climbing
5.7 mi out & back · 2,139 ft gain · Hard
Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 470 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Electric PeakNearby · 0.4 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.0 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,190 ft round trip
High point: 7,953 ft
Low point: 6,398 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.0 mi and 2,190 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.4127° N · 112.4064° W

Get directions Open the map

10.6 mi from the trailhead

Moose Creek Cabin

Campground · Montana

10.6 mi from the trailhead

Moose Creek Campground

Campground

23 mi from you

CDT - Idaho & Montana Section

Ends at Upper Waterton Lake
Inside Glacier National Park
188,201 ft of climbing

968.1 mi one way · 188,201 ft gain · Very hard

Glacier National Park

Thunderbolt Mountain

Summits Thunderbolt Mountain
Inside Helena National Forest
4,659 ft of climbing

21.2 mi out & back · 4,659 ft gain · Very hard

Helena National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Lookout

Summits Thunderbolt Mountain
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
2,996 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 2,996 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

L.o. Connection

Ends at Cottonwood Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,275 ft of climbing

16.4 mi loop · 3,275 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

North Arm

Ends at Whitetail Reservoir
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
2,124 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 2,124 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

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- 1,477 ft of climbing
13.7 mi out & back · 1,477 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°26°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sun41°29°Partly Sunny
Mon39°25°Mostly Cloudy
Tue28°18°Light Snow
Wed29°18°Mostly Sunny
Thu30°19°Chance Light Snow
Fri27°16°Chance Light Snow

Today: Slight Chance Light Snow · wind 8 mph WNW

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