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Hike

Giant Springs Trail-Riverside

Ends at Rainbow Reservoir

1.0 mi out & back · 20 ft gain · 3,267 ft high point · Easy · Paved

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This paved out and back trail leads to Rainbow Reservoir and Steamboat Island Scenic Overlook on a 1.0-mile route.

Elevation

20 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

0 mi from you
Giant Springs Connector
- Ends at Rainbow Reservoir
- Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
0.9 mi out & back · 98 ft gain · Easy
Lewis & Clark National Forest
0 mi from you
Grasslands
- Ends at Rainbow Reservoir

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rainbow ReservoirDestination · 0.3 mi in
Steamboat Island Scenic OverlookDestination · 0.5 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Giant Springs
Roe River
KSMR-LP
Black Eagle, Montana

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: 1.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 20 ft round trip
High point: 3,267 ft
Low point: 3,244 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.0 mi and 20 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 47.5323° N · 111.2330° W

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Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest

1.1 mi out & back · 128 ft gain · Easy

Lewis & Clark National Forest

North Shore Rivers Edge Trail

Ends at Morony Reservoir
1,818 ft of climbing

12.2 mi one way · 1,818 ft gain · Hard

Montana

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Good
T-MobileLTE · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today45°32°Mostly Cloudy
Tue52°36°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°28°Sunny
Thu40°28°Mostly Cloudy
Fri41°27°Mostly Cloudy
Sat47°29°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°28°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 6 mph ENE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly