14.2 mi from the trailheadWest Fork Cabin (W of Choteau)
Campground · Montana
Hike
South Birch CR
- Ends at Gateway Pass
- Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
- 3,753 ft of climbing
22.6 mi out & back · 3,753 ft gain · 6,495 ft high point · Very hard
In Bob Marshall Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
This out-and-back route reaches Gateway Pass in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, passing Swift Reservoir along the way over 22.6 miles with 3,753 feet of climbing.
Elevation
3,753 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
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