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Babcock Mountain

Inside Lolo National Forest
2,350 ft of climbing

5.6 mi out & back · 2,350 ft gain · 5,523 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Babcock Mountain is a 5.6 mile out and back trail in Lolo National Forest climbing 2,350 feet.

Elevation

2,350 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

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- Summits Blue Mountain
- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 4,182 ft of climbing
19.0 mi out & back · 4,182 ft gain · Very hard
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Out: 2,060 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 5.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,350 ft round trip
High point: 5,523 ft
Low point: 3,602 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 5.6 mi and 2,350 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 46.6969° N · 113.6637° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu54°33°Partly Sunny
Fri51°35°Mostly Cloudy
Sat43°30°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Sun45°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon42°32°Chance Rain And Snow
Tue37°30°Chance Light Snow
Wed37°Chance Light Snow

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 3 mph SE

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