8.1 mi from the trailheadSheepshead Picnic Area
Campground · Montana
7.2 mi out & back · 1,112 ft gain · 7,186 ft high point · Moderate
In Deerlodge National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Thunderbolt Creek heads 7.2 mi out and back in Deerlodge National Forest with 1,112 ft of climb.
1,112 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
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