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Link Lake

Near Link Mountain
Inside Flathead National Forest
1,309 ft of climbing

5.7 mi out & back · 1,309 ft gain · 6,638 ft high point · Very hard

Via Whitefish Divide, Pacific Northwest Trail 01 Montana, and Link Lake (2.3 mi)

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

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Elevation

1,309 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.6 mi from the trailhead
Ninko Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Mt. Hefty
- Summits Mount Hefty
- Inside Flathead National Forest
- 5,348 ft of climbing
16.0 mi out & back · 5,348 ft gain · Very hard
Flathead National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
11 mi from you

Out: 1,080 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Link MountainNearby · 2.9 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 5.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,309 ft round trip
High point: 6,638 ft
Low point: 5,545 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 48.7492° N · 114.5715° W

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9.3 mi from the trailhead

Hornet Lookout

Campground · Montana

11.4 mi from the trailhead

South Dickey Lake

Campground · Montana

Laughing Water

Summits Mount Marston
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,037 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,037 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Wam Lookout

Summits Mount Wam
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,812 ft of climbing

14.2 mi out & back · 3,812 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Thoma - Tuchuck

Summits Tuchuck Mountain
Inside Flathead National Forest
4,001 ft of climbing

12.0 mi out & back · 4,001 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Ninko-Thompson Seton

Passes Mount Thompson-Seton
Inside Flathead National Forest
6,087 ft of climbing

16.8 mi out & back · 6,087 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Stahl Peak Spur

Summits Stahl Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
1,890 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 1,890 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today60°34°Mostly Cloudy
Sat42°30°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sun49°34°Mostly Sunny
Mon50°36°Mostly Sunny
Tue47°38°Partly Sunny
Wed47°37°Chance Light Rain
Thu48°35°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain · wind 8 to 22 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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