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Hike

Cliff MT

Near Cliff Mountain
Inside Helena National Forest
5,356 ft of climbing

23.9 mi out & back · 5,356 ft gain · 8,264 ft high point · Very hard

Via Monarch Creek, Blackfoot Meadows, Cdnst, and Middle Fork Cottonwood (9.4 mi)

In Helena National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cliff Mt uses Monarch Creek, Blackfoot Meadows, and Middle Fork Cottonwood to climb 5,356 feet to 8,264 feet in Helena National Forest.

Elevation

5,356 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

3.7 mi from the trailhead
Kading Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Haystack
- Summits Haystack Mountain
- Inside Deerlodge National Forest
- 2,139 ft of climbing
5.7 mi out & back · 2,139 ft gain · Hard
Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cottonwood LakeNearby · 7.5 mi in
Electric PeakNearby · 8.8 mi in
Cliff MountainNearby · 10.2 mi in
Sugarloaf MountainNearby · 11.6 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 23.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,356 ft round trip
High point: 8,264 ft
Low point: 6,394 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 23.9 mi and 5,356 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 46.4127° N · 112.4064° W

Get directions Open the map

10.6 mi from the trailhead

Moose Creek Cabin

Campground · Montana

10.6 mi from the trailhead

Moose Creek Campground

Campground

23 mi from you

CDT - Idaho & Montana Section

Ends at Upper Waterton Lake
Inside Glacier National Park
188,201 ft of climbing

968.1 mi one way · 188,201 ft gain · Very hard

Glacier National Park

Thunderbolt Mountain

Summits Thunderbolt Mountain
Inside Helena National Forest
4,659 ft of climbing

21.2 mi out & back · 4,659 ft gain · Very hard

Helena National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Lookout

Summits Thunderbolt Mountain
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
2,996 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 2,996 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

L.o. Connection

Ends at Cottonwood Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,275 ft of climbing

16.4 mi loop · 3,275 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

North Arm

Ends at Whitetail Reservoir
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
2,124 ft of climbing

9.5 mi out & back · 2,124 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

More like this

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Monarch Creek
- Inside Helena National Forest
- 1,447 ft of climbing
- Camp 4 mi away
6.5 mi out & back · 1,447 ft gain · Hard
Helena National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
Cliff Creek
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 4,053 ft of climbing
14.4 mi out & back · 4,053 ft gain · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp 6 mi away
Blackfoot Meadows
- Inside Helena National Forest
- 2,885 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
15.4 mi out & back · 2,885 ft gain · Very hard
Helena National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Mcclellan Creek
- Inside Helena National Forest
- 3,243 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
11.3 mi out & back · 3,243 ft gain · Very hard
Helena National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today44°23°Mostly Sunny
Wed41°23°Mostly Sunny
Thu39°23°Mostly Sunny
Fri39°27°Mostly Sunny
Sat43°31°Mostly Sunny
Sun49°31°Mostly Sunny
Mon46°32°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain