8.7 mi from the trailheadMcGillivray Campground (MT)
Campground · Montana
5.9 mi out & back · 1,721 ft gain · 6,016 ft high point · Hard
In Kootenai National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Richards Mountain is a 5.9-mile out and back climb in Kootenai National Forest to Richards Mountain peak, gaining 1,721 feet and passing Dunn Peak.
1,721 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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