5.5 mi from the trailheadBlack Bear Campground
Campground · Montana
Hike
Bald Top-Sleeping Child
- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 4,203 ft of climbing
16.0 mi out & back · 4,203 ft gain · 7,127 ft high point · Very hard
Via Sleeping Child (5.5 mi)
In Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
This 16-mile out and back trail in Bitterroot National Forest uses Sleeping Child and climbs 4,203 feet to a high point of 7,127 feet.
Elevation
4,203 ft of gain round trip.
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.
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