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Flatiron Summit

Near Flatiron Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
1,055 ft of climbing

3.4 mi out & back · 1,055 ft gain · 5,514 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Flatiron Summit is a 3.4-mile out and back trail in Kootenai National Forest with Flatiron Mountain near the route.

Elevation

1,055 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.6 mi from the trailhead
Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
East Branch/lawrence Mountain
- Summits Lost Soul Mountain
- Inside Kootenai National Forest
- 2,504 ft of climbing
6.8 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 1,040 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Flatiron MountainNearby · 1.7 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: 3.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,055 ft round trip
High point: 5,514 ft
Low point: 4,454 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.4 mi and 1,055 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 48.6802° N · 115.6468° W

Get directions Open the map

5.8 mi from the trailhead

Loon Lake Campground

Campground

11.2 mi from the trailhead

Yaak Falls Campground

Campground

14 mi from you

Vinal Creek

Summits Mount Henry
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,462 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 4,462 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Rock Candy

Summits Canuck Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,936 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 4,936 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Red Top/murphy Mountain

Summits Murphy Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
5,285 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 5,285 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Prospect/gunsight

Summits Gunsight Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,197 ft of climbing

13.6 mi loop · 4,197 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Cliff Point/thirsty Mountain

Summits Webb Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,993 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 4,993 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today37°32°Mostly Cloudy
Fri43°36°Partly Sunny
Sat49°37°Partly Sunny
Sun45°31°Light Rain Likely
Mon43°34°Partly Sunny
Tue47°38°Chance Light Snow
Wed52°38°Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow · wind 5 mph SW

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