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2021 restoration and replacement of the windows at Skookum Butte Lookout (51820299483)

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Skookum Butte

Summits Skookum Butte
Inside Clearwater National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

2.6 mi out & back · 991 ft gain · 7,166 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Skookum Butte in Clearwater National Forest reaches the peak over 2.6 miles out and back, gaining 991 feet.

Elevation

991 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.8 mi from the trailhead
West Fork Butte Lookout
Campground · Montana
12.9 mi from the trailhead

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Out: 890 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Skookum ButteDestination · 1.3 mi in

Map

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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: 2.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 991 ft round trip
High point: 7,166 ft
Low point: 6,296 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.6 mi and 991 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.6665° N · 114.3783° W

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Charles Waters Campground

Campground · Montana

13.2 mi from the trailhead

Larry Creek Group Camp

Campground · Montana

14 mi from you

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Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,087 ft of climbing

9.1 mi out & back · 3,087 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Hidden Peak

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3,016 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 3,016 ft gain · Very hard

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Hellgate Canyon

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2,159 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

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Williams Peak

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Inside Clearwater National Forest
5,066 ft of climbing

17.6 mi out & back · 5,066 ft gain · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

Lost Park

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3,418 ft of climbing

12.4 mi out & back · 3,418 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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