6.5 mi from the trailheadZips Place Cabin
Campground · Montana
4.0 mi out & back, trail only · 556 ft gain · 5,955 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from Summit Trailhead, 20.2 mi each way
In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Blue Lake Spur reaches 5,955 feet near Elbow Mountain in Lewis & Clark National Forest over 4.0 miles out and back.
556 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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