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Hike

Chippy Creek

2,884 ft of climbing

14.8 mi out & back · 2,884 ft gain · 6,089 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Chippy Creek is a 14.8-mile out and back in Lolo National Forest, ascending 2,884 feet.

Elevation

2,884 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
Bend Guard Station
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Sundance Ridge
- Summits Mount Headley
- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 8,056 ft of climbing
14.4 mi one way · 8,056 ft gain · Very hard
Lolo National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
15 mi from you

Out: 2,560 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: 14.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,884 ft round trip
High point: 6,089 ft
Low point: 3,576 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 14.8 mi and 2,884 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 47.7935° N · 114.9627° W

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14.0 mi from the trailhead

Big Hole Lookout (MT)

Campground · Montana

Mount Headley Cutoff

Summits Mount Headley
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,023 ft of climbing

13.3 mi loop · 4,023 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Silcox-Headley

Summits Mount Headley
Inside Lolo National Forest
6,540 ft of climbing

15.2 mi one way · 6,540 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Moose Peak

Summits Moose Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
2,563 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 2,563 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Elk Mountain

Summits Elk Mountain
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
2,601 ft of climbing

4.2 mi out & back · 2,601 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Goat Lakes

Passes Mount Silcox
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,497 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 4,497 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

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Weather

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Today49°34°Mostly Cloudy
Mon48°34°Mostly Sunny
Tue49°34°Mostly Cloudy
Wed52°36°Mostly Sunny
Thu48°36°Slight Chance Light Rain
Fri47°35°Chance Light Snow
Sat50°38°Partly Sunny

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