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Crater Notch

Ends at Crater Notch
1,694 ft of climbing

1.9 mi one way · 1,694 ft climb · 6,464 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Crater Notch is a very difficult 1.9-mile one-way trail in Flathead National Forest ascending 1,694 feet to the pass, near Birch Lake and In-thlam-keh Lake.

Elevation

1,694 ft of gain and 81 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.0 mi from the trailhead
Handkerchief Lake
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Foys to Blacktail
- Summits Blacktail Mountain
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- 1,997 ft of climbing
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Flathead National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Crater NotchDestination · 2.0 mi in
In-thlam-keh LakeNearby · 2.0 mi in
Birch LakeNearby · 2.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Aeneas

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: 1.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,694 ft
Descent: 81 ft
High point: 6,464 ft
Low point: 4,852 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 48.1349° N · 113.9541° W

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Campground · Montana

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Ousel Peak

Summits Ousel Peak
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,882 ft of climbing

3.5 mi one way · 3,882 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,166 ft of climbing

2.9 mi one way · 2,166 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Bradley Mtn.

Passes Mount Bradley
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,764 ft of climbing

5.3 mi one way · 2,764 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Crossover Mtn.

Summits Crossover Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
1,719 ft of climbing

2.0 mi one way · 1,719 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Java Mtn.

Passes Java Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,625 ft of climbing

4.0 mi one way · 3,625 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today62°46°Sunny
Tue62°46°Partly Sunny
Wed58°45°Sunny
Thu63°48°Partly Sunny
Fri54°40°Chance Light Rain
Sat48°37°Chance Light Rain
Sun46°38°Partly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 5 mph S

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