2.6 mi from the trailheadThompson Guard Station
Campground · Montana
4.4 mi out & back · 816 ft gain · 7,690 ft high point · Moderate
Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Needles is a 4.4 mi out and back trail with 816 ft of climb to 7,690 ft near Edith Lake.
816 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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Sun: Sunny · wind 6 mph SSE
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