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Basin Gulch Trail

Near Fuse Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,576 ft of climbing

19.0 mi out & back · 3,576 ft gain · 7,873 ft high point · Very hard

Via the Fuse Lake Trail (2.1 mi)

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

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About this hike

Basin Gulch Trail heads to Fuse Lake in Deerlodge National Forest, ascending 3,576 feet.

Elevation

3,576 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.2 mi from the trailhead
West Fork Of Rock Creek Cabin (MT)
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Easthouse National Recreation Trail
- Ends at Skalkaho Pass
- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 4,205 ft of climbing
19.4 mi one way · 4,205 ft gain · Very hard
Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 1,530 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Fuse LakeNearby · 2.3 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 19.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,576 ft round trip
High point: 7,873 ft
Low point: 6,490 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 19.0 mi and 3,576 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 46.2264° N · 113.7296° W

Get directions Open the map

8.7 mi from the trailhead

Gird Point

Campground · Montana

10.2 mi from the trailhead

Black Bear Campground

Campground · Montana

11 mi from you

Big Spring Creek

Summits Eagle Point
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,636 ft of climbing

15.2 mi loop · 4,629 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Quigg Peak

Summits Quigg Peak
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,397 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 4,397 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Black Bear Point

Summits Black Bear Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,918 ft of climbing

7.4 mi out & back · 2,918 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Ripple Lake

Ends at Ripple Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,445 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 3,445 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Hiline Trail

Ends at Cutaway Pass
Inside Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
6,005 ft of climbing

22.5 mi one way · 6,005 ft gain · Very hard

Anaconda Pintler Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

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3.5 mi out & back · 781 ft gain · Moderate
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Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue39°31°Slight Chance Light Snow
Wed49°33°Mostly Sunny
Thu53°32°Mostly Sunny
Fri48°31°Partly Sunny
Sat40°29°Chance Light Snow
Sun40°27°Chance Light Snow
Mon34°Chance Light Snow

Tue: Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly