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Rock Creek

Near Lake of the Woods
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,668 ft of climbing

10.6 mi out & back · 2,668 ft gain · 9,611 ft high point · Very hard

In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This out and back in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness climbs 2,668 feet to 9,611 feet, passing Lake of the Woods and Horseshoe Lake.

Elevation

2,668 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.1 mi from the trailhead
Soda Butte Campground
Campground

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Out: 2,480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Horseshoe LakeNearby · 3.1 mi in
Lake of the WoodsNearby · 5.3 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: 10.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,668 ft round trip
High point: 9,611 ft
Low point: 7,237 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 10.6 mi and 2,668 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 45.1072° N · 110.1058° W

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5,547 ft of climbing

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today40°23°Mostly Sunny
Sat47°29°Mostly Sunny
Sun47°25°Mostly Sunny
Mon46°28°Partly Sunny
Tue44°28°Mostly Sunny
Wed46°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu48°30°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 9 mph SW

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