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Hike

Vinal Lake

0.7 mi out & back · 137 ft gain · 3,087 ft high point · Easy

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

137 ft of gain round trip.

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The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.9 mi from the trailhead
Upper Ford Cabin Rental
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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East Branch/lawrence Mountain
- Summits Lost Soul Mountain
- Inside Kootenai National Forest
- 2,504 ft of climbing
6.8 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 130 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: 0.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 137 ft round trip
High point: 3,087 ft
Low point: 2,950 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.7 mi and 137 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Trailhead: 48.8507° N · 115.6571° W

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5.2 mi from the trailhead

Pete Creek Campground

Campground

7.3 mi from the trailhead

Whitetail Yurt

Campground · Montana

4 mi from you

Vinal Creek

Summits Mount Henry
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,462 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 4,462 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Rock Candy

Summits Canuck Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,936 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 4,936 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Red Top/murphy Mountain

Summits Murphy Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
5,285 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 5,285 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Prospect/gunsight

Summits Gunsight Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,197 ft of climbing

13.6 mi loop · 4,197 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Cliff Point/thirsty Mountain

Summits Webb Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,993 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 4,993 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today48°38°Mostly Cloudy
Wed59°35°Areas Of Fog
Thu59°34°Areas Of Fog
Fri58°33°Partly Sunny
Sat49°32°Chance Light Rain
Sun48°32°Chance Light Rain
Mon46°30°Slight Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain · wind 1 to 5 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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