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Inside Gallatin National Forest
6,295 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

19.5 mi out & back · 6,295 ft gain · 9,973 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Speculator is a 19.5-mile out-and-back in Gallatin National Forest that climbs 6,295 feet to 9,973 feet.

Elevation

6,295 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.6 mi from the trailhead
Fourmile Cabin
Campground · Montana

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Out: 4,550 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

At a glance

Length: 19.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,295 ft round trip
High point: 9,973 ft
Low point: 5,757 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 19.5 mi and 6,295 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 45.3899° N · 110.2026° W

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Weather

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Tue58°31°Sunny
Wed57°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu53°30°Sunny
Fri52°30°Mostly Sunny
Sat54°32°Mostly Sunny
Sun59°37°Mostly Sunny
Mon61°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Sunny · wind 3 to 7 mph SSW

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