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Historic Highway 2 East

Inside Kootenai National Forest
1,255 ft of climbing

4.1 mi out & back · 1,255 ft gain · 2,511 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Historic Highway 2 East is a very difficult 2.0-mile trail in Kootenai National Forest with 634 feet of gain.

Elevation

1,255 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

6.4 mi from the trailhead
Timberlane Campground
Campground · Montana
11.3 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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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 · Very hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 460 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 4.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,255 ft round trip
High point: 2,511 ft
Low point: 2,057 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 48.4352° N · 115.6381° W

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Loon Lake Campground

Campground

14.4 mi from the trailhead

Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental

Campground · Montana

16 mi from you

Prospect/gunsight

Summits Gunsight Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,214 ft of climbing

13.6 mi loop · 4,214 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Berray Mountain

Summits Berray Mountain
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
4,142 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,142 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Roderick Ridge/independence

Summits Pleasant View Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,266 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 4,266 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Grambauer Ridge

Summits Grambauer Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
6,175 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 6,175 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Spar Peak

Summits Spar Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,486 ft of climbing

6.8 mi out & back · 3,486 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri70°43°Mostly Cloudy
Sat60°37°Mostly Sunny
Sun67°39°Mostly Sunny
Mon67°42°Mostly Sunny
Tue62°45°Partly Sunny
Wed64°43°Chance Light Rain
Thu64°Slight Chance Light Rain

Fri: Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain · wind 2 to 16 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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