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Whitefish Divide

Passes Mount Locke
Inside Flathead National Forest
8,590 ft of climbing

20.6 mi out & back, trail only · 8,590 ft gain · 7,409 ft high point · Very hard

Reached by a 9.3 mi approach each way

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

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About this hike

Whitefish Divide is a 20.6-mile out and back route ascending 8,590 feet through Flathead National Forest, passing Mount Locke.

Elevation

8,590 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.6 mi from the trailhead
Ninko Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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23 mi from you
Bowman Lake Trail
- Ends at Bowman Lake
- Inside Glacier National Park
- 2,825 ft of climbing
13.3 mi one way · 2,825 ft gain · Very hard
Glacier National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 3,870 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Mount LockeAlong the way · 3.2 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 20.6 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 8,590 ft round trip
High point: 7,409 ft
Low point: 6,492 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 20.6 mi and 8,590 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 48.7492° N · 114.5715° W

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Campground · Montana

11.4 mi from the trailhead

South Dickey Lake

Campground · Montana

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Mt. Hefty

Summits Mount Hefty
Inside Flathead National Forest
5,348 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 5,348 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Laughing Water

Summits Mount Marston
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,037 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,037 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Wam Lookout

Summits Mount Wam
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,812 ft of climbing

14.2 mi out & back · 3,812 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Ninko-Thompson Seton

Passes Mount Thompson-Seton
Inside Flathead National Forest
6,087 ft of climbing

16.8 mi out & back · 6,087 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Boulder Pass Trail

Passes Kintla Lake
Inside Glacier National Park
5,224 ft of climbing

29.5 mi one way · 5,224 ft gain · Very hard

Glacier National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today33°28°Chance Light Snow
Fri36°31°Partly Sunny
Sat41°32°Partly Sunny
Sun39°26°Chance Rain And Snow
Mon38°29°Partly Sunny
Tue40°33°Chance Light Snow
Wed44°34°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Chance Light Snow · wind 9 mph WSW

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