5.9 mi from the trailheadHandkerchief Lake
Campground · Montana
12.5 mi out & back · 3,543 ft gain · 6,467 ft high point · Very hard
From Camp Misery Trailhead via Noisy Creek, Camp Misery, Alpine 7, and Crater Notch (4.3 mi)
In Flathead National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Crater Notch is a 12.5 mile out and back from Camp Misery Trailhead along Birch Lake and Crater Notch in Flathead National Forest.
3,543 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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