2.1 mi from the trailheadSoda Butte Campground
Campground
Hike
Vernon Lake
- Ends at Vernon Lake
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 1,102 ft of climbing
5.4 mi out & back · 1,102 ft gain · 8,254 ft high point · Moderate
Via Russell Creek (1.2 mi)
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
This out-and-back reaches Vernon Lake via Russell Creek in the Gallatin National Forest, passing Lillis Lake.
Elevation
1,102 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 2.1 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
