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Blacktail Mountain

Hike

Foys to Blacktail

Summits Blacktail Mountain
Inside Flathead National Forest
2,711 ft of climbing

14.5 mi out & back · 2,711 ft gain · 6,697 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Foys to Blacktail reaches Blacktail Mountain in Flathead National Forest on a 14.5 mile out and back route.

Elevation

2,711 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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13.4 mi from the trailhead
Ashley Lake South Campground
Campground · Montana

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Out: 1,820 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Blacktail MountainDestination · 7.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Kalispell Air Force Station
List of military installations in 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 14.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,711 ft round trip
High point: 6,697 ft
Low point: 5,256 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 14.5 mi and 2,711 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 48.0810° N · 114.3560° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today48°37°Mostly Sunny
Sun45°31°Mostly Cloudy
Mon39°34°Partly Sunny
Tue43°39°Chance Rain Showers
Wed49°39°Mostly Cloudy
Thu50°38°Partly Sunny
Fri49°38°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain