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Portal Creek

Inside Beaverhead National Forest

1.9 mi one way · 698 ft climb · 9,381 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Portal Creek ascends 698 feet in 1.9 miles one way to 9,381 feet in Beaverhead National Forest.

Elevation

144 ft of gain and 698 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.0 mi from the trailhead
West Fork Cabin (S of Ennis)
Campground · Montana

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Elevation along the trail from the start. 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: 1.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 144 ft
Descent: 698 ft
High point: 9,381 ft
Low point: 8,828 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 44.7965° N · 111.7867° W

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Lionhead MTN C D N S T

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue54°37°Partly Sunny
Wed52°38°Mostly Sunny
Thu57°43°Sunny
Fri56°39°Sunny
Sat50°37°Mostly Sunny
Sun51°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon46°Chance Light Snow

Tue: Partly Sunny · wind 6 to 12 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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