0.2 mi from the trailheadKenck Cabin
Campground · Montana
23.5 mi out & back · 3,809 ft gain · 7,468 ft high point · Very hard
From Benchmark Trailhead via South Fork Sun Tie, South Fork Sun Access, South Fork Sun, and CDT - Idaho & Montana Section (9.2 mi)
In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
This 23.4-mile out and back from Benchmark Trailhead reaches Observation Pass in Lewis & Clark National Forest via South Fork Sun Trail and the CDT, gaining 3,809 feet.
3,809 ft of gain round trip.
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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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