Sylvia Lake Campground
Campground · Montana

6.8 mi out & back · 1,961 ft gain · 6,621 ft high point · Hard
In Kootenai National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Mountain reaches Elk Mountain peak in Kootenai National Forest on a 6.8-mile out and back, climbing 1,961 feet to 6,621 feet.
1,961 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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