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West Fork Cabin Gulch

Inside Helena National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi one way · 866 ft climb · 6,731 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

West Fork Cabin Gulch is a moderate 1.7-mile trail in Helena National Forest.

Elevation

866 ft of gain and 226 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.1 mi from the trailhead
Rillway Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Bilk Mountain
- Passes Cayuse Mountain
- Inside Helena National Forest
- 3,854 ft of climbing
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Helena National Forest · Camp 5 mi away
5 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 1.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 866 ft
Descent: 226 ft
High point: 6,731 ft
Low point: 5,976 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.3766° N · 111.2249° W

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8.8 mi from the trailhead

Thompson Guard Station

Campground · Montana

14.8 mi from the trailhead

Indian Road Group Use Shelter

Campground · Montana

Grace Lake

Ends at Upper Baldy Lake
Inside Helena National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.0 mi one way · 699 ft climb · Easy

Helena National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Edith Lake

Passes Edith Lake
Inside Helena National Forest
1,823 ft of climbing

5.5 mi one way · 1,823 ft climb · Moderate

Helena National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Boulder Lakes

Near Boulder Baldy
Inside Helena National Forest
3,954 ft of climbing

7.0 mi one way · 3,954 ft climb · Moderate

Helena National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Cayuse

Near Needham Mountain
Inside Helena National Forest
2,516 ft of climbing

3.0 mi one way · 2,516 ft climb · Easy

Helena National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Gipsy/birch Creek

Near Hidden Lake
Inside Helena National Forest
2,016 ft of climbing

6.3 mi one way · 2,016 ft climb · Moderate

Helena National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu71°51°Partly Sunny
Fri67°48°Mostly Cloudy
Sat58°46°Light Rain
Sun65°48°Sunny
Mon68°48°Sunny
Tue68°48°Sunny
Wed69°Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 1 to 5 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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