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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

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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.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.5 mi from the trailhead
Black Bear Campground
Campground · Montana

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Out: 2,860 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: 16.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,203 ft round trip
High point: 7,127 ft
Low point: 4,529 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 16.0 mi and 4,203 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 46.1119° N · 114.0095° W

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Summits Black Bear Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,918 ft of climbing

7.4 mi out & back · 2,918 ft gain · Hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°31°Mostly Cloudy
Wed40°27°Chance Light Snow
Thu44°30°Mostly Sunny
Fri44°30°Mostly Cloudy
Sat44°30°Mostly Sunny
Sun40°28°Chance Light Snow
Mon43°29°Slight Chance Light Snow

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain And Snow · wind 5 to 9 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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