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Hike

Boot/pear/may-Chain

Passes Boot Lake
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,945 ft of climbing

9.9 mi out & back · 1,945 ft gain · 8,814 ft high point · Hard

From Deerhead Lake Trailhead via Deerhead Lake, Birch Creek/boot/anchor-Pear, and Boot and Pear Lake (4.8 mi)

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

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About this hike

Boot/Pear/May-Chain loop starts from Deerhead Lake Trailhead via Deerhead Lake and Birch Creek/Boot/Anchor-Pear trails, covering 9.9 miles and passing Boot Lake.

Elevation

1,945 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.7 mi from the trailhead
Birch Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

4 mi from you
Pear-May-Tub Lake
- Ends at Tub Lake
- Inside Beaverhead National Forest
- 2,196 ft of climbing
12.5 mi out & back · 2,196 ft gain · Very hard
Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
19 mi from you

Out: 1,690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Boot LakeAlong the way · 3.8 mi in
Deerhead LakeNearby · 0.5 mi in
Pear LakeNearby · 5.0 mi in
Anchor LakeNearby · 5.0 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: 9.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,945 ft round trip
High point: 8,814 ft
Low point: 7,156 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 9.9 mi and 1,945 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Deerhead Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.4281° N · 112.9065° W

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9.3 mi from the trailhead

Price Creek Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

10.7 mi from the trailhead

Grasshopper Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

Bobcat Creek

Ends at Bobcat Lakes
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
2,106 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 2,106 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Boot and Pear Lake

Ends at Boot Lake
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,866 ft of climbing

10.7 mi loop · 1,849 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Odell Mountain

Passes Odell Mountain
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
3,516 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 3,516 ft gain · Very hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Birch Creek/boot/anchor-Pear

Ends at Pear Lake
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,810 ft of climbing

11.6 mi out & back · 1,810 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sand Creek

Passes Bobcat Lakes
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
4,896 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 4,896 ft gain · Very hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Boot and Pear Lake
- Ends at Boot Lake
- Inside Beaverhead National Forest
- 1,866 ft of climbing
10.7 mi loop · 1,849 ft gain · Hard
Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
Birch Creek/boot/anchor-Pear
- Ends at Pear Lake
- Inside Beaverhead National Forest
- 1,810 ft of climbing
11.6 mi out & back · 1,810 ft gain · Hard
Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 2 mi away
Pear-May-Tub Lake
- Ends at Tub Lake
- Inside Beaverhead National Forest
- 2,196 ft of climbing
12.5 mi out & back · 2,196 ft gain · Very hard
Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
Long Branch
- Inside Beaverhead National Forest
3.4 mi out & back · 662 ft gain · Moderate
Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun38°28°Partly Sunny
Mon38°28°Chance Light Snow
Tue30°19°Light Snow
Wed28°20°Mostly Sunny
Thu28°21°Chance Light Snow
Fri28°18°Chance Light Snow
Sat28°Partly Sunny

Sun: Partly Sunny · wind 7 to 13 mph SW

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