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Hike

Carpenter Creek

1,245 ft of climbing

8.1 mi out & back · 1,245 ft gain · 7,493 ft high point · Hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Carpenter Creek is an 8.1-mile out and back trail climbing 1,245 feet in Gallatin National Forest.

Elevation

1,245 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.5 mi from the trailhead
Spanish Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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15 mi from you
Storm Castle MTN
- Summits Storm Castle
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 3,054 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 3,054 ft gain · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 740 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: 8.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,245 ft round trip
High point: 7,493 ft
Low point: 7,014 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.1 mi and 1,245 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 45.4936° N · 111.5160° W

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Trapper Springs (MT)

Campground · Montana

8.4 mi from the trailhead

Red Mountain (MT)

Campground · Montana

23 mi from you

Helmet Pass

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Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
3,190 ft of climbing

10.5 mi loop · 3,190 ft gain · Very hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

Middle Fork Bear Creek

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Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
4,465 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 4,465 ft gain · Very hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Table Mountain

Passes Table Mountain
Inside Gallatin National Forest
7,151 ft of climbing

20.4 mi out & back · 7,151 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

South Baldy

Passes South Baldy Mountain
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
2,670 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 2,670 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

Tobacco Root

Passes Ramshorn Mountain
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
7,584 ft of climbing

22.1 mi one way · 7,584 ft gain · Very hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

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Weather

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Tue46°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°37°Sunny
Thu55°38°Mostly Sunny
Fri53°38°Mostly Sunny
Sat49°39°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 12 to 20 mph SSW

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Signal

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