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Hike

Blue Lake Spur

Near Elbow Mountain
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest

4.0 mi out & back, trail only · 556 ft gain · 5,955 ft high point · Easy

Reached from Summit Trailhead, 20.2 mi each way

In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Blue Lake Spur is an easy trail near Elbow Mountain in Lewis & Clark National Forest.

Elevation

556 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

6.5 mi from the trailhead
Zips Place Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Bradley Mtn.
- Summits Mount Bradley
- Inside Great Bear Wilderness
- 3,493 ft of climbing
13.2 mi loop · 3,490 ft gain · Very hard
Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 520 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Elbow MountainNearby · 1.1 mi in

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.0 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 556 ft round trip
High point: 5,955 ft
Low point: 5,454 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 48.3366° N · 113.3280° W

Get directions Open the map

7.4 mi from the trailhead

Challenge Cabin

Campground · Montana

8.6 mi from the trailhead

Devil Creek Campground

Campground · Montana

21 mi from you

Capitol Mtn.

Summits Capitol Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,867 ft of climbing

10.4 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,528 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 3,528 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Lodgepole Mtn.

Summits Lodgepole Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,827 ft of climbing

12.6 mi loop · 2,827 ft gain · Moderate

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,258 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 2,258 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Upper Twin Creek

Summits Whitcomb Peak
Inside Flathead National Forest
4,840 ft of climbing

16.9 mi one way · 4,840 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri73°38°Mostly Sunny
Sat46°32°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Sun55°36°Partly Sunny
Mon54°40°Sunny
Tue52°42°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°39°Chance Light Rain
Thu54°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Fri: Mostly Sunny · wind 8 to 22 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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