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Skalkaho-Sleeping Child Divide

Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,681 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 1,681 ft gain · 8,174 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Skalkaho-Sleeping Child Divide Trail goes out and back 6.2 miles in Bitterroot National Forest, gaining 1,681 feet to reach 8,174 feet elevation.

Elevation

1,681 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.6 mi from the trailhead
Black Bear Campground
Campground · Montana

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Easthouse National Recreation Trail
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- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 4,205 ft of climbing
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Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 1,170 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: 6.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,681 ft round trip
High point: 8,174 ft
Low point: 7,316 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.3 mi and 1,681 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.0860° N · 113.8489° W

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Big Spring Creek

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4,636 ft of climbing

15.2 mi loop · 4,629 ft gain · Very hard

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Rock Creek

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Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,278 ft of climbing

14.8 mi one way · 3,278 ft gain · Very hard

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Warm Springs Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,298 ft of climbing

17.1 mi out & back · 3,298 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Black Bear Point

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

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

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Gibbons Pass

Ends at Gibbons Pass
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,818 ft of climbing

6.6 mi loop · 1,818 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed41°27°Mostly Sunny
Thu35°26°Partly Sunny
Fri38°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°35°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon44°35°Partly Sunny
Tue44°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 mph WNW

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Signal

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