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Forest Lake

Ends at Forest Lake
Camp under a mile away

0.5 mi out & back · 208 ft gain · 6,660 ft high point · Easy

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Forest Lake trail is a short 0.5-mile out and back to Forest Lake, gaining 208 feet.

Elevation

208 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.2 mi from the trailhead
Forest Lake Camping Area
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Woodchuck
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Out: 150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Forest LakeDestination · 0.0 mi in

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: 0.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 208 ft round trip
High point: 6,660 ft
Low point: 6,501 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 208 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.2433° N · 110.4348° W

Get directions Open the map

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Trespass

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Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,868 ft of climbing

14.0 mi out & back · 3,868 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Crow Creek

Passes Loco Mountain
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
4,529 ft of climbing

16.7 mi out & back · 4,529 ft gain · Very hard

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Mt. Elmo

Passes Mount Elmo
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
5,863 ft of climbing

17.5 mi out & back · 5,863 ft gain · Very hard

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sunlight Lake

Passes North Fork Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,908 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 4,908 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Smeller Lake

Ends at Smeller Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
2,120 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 2,120 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat50°37°Mostly Sunny
Sun52°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon48°37°Partly Sunny
Tue48°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°39°Mostly Sunny
Thu55°39°Mostly Sunny
Fri53°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 8 to 25 mph WSW

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