Emerald Lake Campground
Campground

16.8 mi out & back · 3,071 ft gain · 7,895 ft high point · Very hard
In Custer National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
This out-and-back reaches Silver Lake via West Rosebud Creek in Custer National Forest, passing Mystic and Island Lakes.
3,071 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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