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Engle Lake

Near Engle Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
2,779 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 2,779 ft gain · 6,580 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Engle Lake is a 7.0-mile out and back trail in Kaniksu National Forest near Engle Peak, climbing 2,779 feet.

Elevation

2,779 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.4 mi from the trailhead
Bull River Pavilion
Campground · Montana
8.5 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Scotchman Peak
- Summits Scotchman Peak
- Inside Kaniksu National Forest
- 3,715 ft of climbing
8.0 mi out & back · 3,715 ft gain · Very hard
Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Out: 1,950 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Engle PeakNearby · 3.0 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: 7.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,779 ft round trip
High point: 6,580 ft
Low point: 4,924 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.0 mi and 2,779 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 48.0064° N · 115.6671° W

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Lake Creek Campground

Campground

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Bull River Guard Station

Campground · Montana

13 mi from you

Star Gulch

Summits Star Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
4,114 ft of climbing

10.3 mi out & back · 4,114 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Berray Mountain

Summits Berray Mountain
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
4,142 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,142 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Spar Peak

Summits Spar Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,486 ft of climbing

6.8 mi out & back · 3,486 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Engle Peak

Summits Engle Peak
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
1,000 ft of climbing

2.0 mi out & back · 1,000 ft gain · Moderate

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Indian Head

Summits Indian Head
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,836 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 3,836 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu54°38°Mostly Sunny
Fri46°33°Light Rain Likely
Sat38°33°Mostly Sunny
Sun38°29°Slight Chance Light Snow
Mon40°32°Slight Chance Light Snow
Tue36°31°Chance Light Snow
Wed36°Chance Light Snow

Thu: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain · wind 5 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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