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Great Falls Creek

5,433 ft of climbing

17.7 mi out & back · 5,433 ft gain · 10,149 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Great Falls Creek spans 17.7 miles out and back in Gallatin National Forest, climbing 5,433 feet to 10,149 feet.

Elevation

5,433 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.0 mi from the trailhead
West Boulder Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
Elbow Lake
- Ends at Elbow Lake
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 4,723 ft of climbing
15.7 mi out & back · 4,723 ft gain · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 4,950 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 17.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,433 ft round trip
High point: 10,149 ft
Low point: 5,244 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.7 mi and 5,433 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 45.4869° N · 110.2176° W

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10.0 mi from the trailhead

Fourmile Cabin

Campground · Montana

12.6 mi from the trailhead

Meyers Creek Cabin

Campground · Montana

13 mi from you

West Fork Stillwater

Ends at Jordan Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
4,484 ft of climbing

19.3 mi one way · 4,484 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Pine Creek

Ends at Pine Creek Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,932 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 3,932 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Wallace Pass

Ends at Wallace Pass
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,018 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 4,018 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Wounded Man Creek

Ends at Jordan Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,716 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 2,716 ft gain · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

West Boulder

Ends at Mill Creek Pass
Inside Gallatin National Forest
5,468 ft of climbing

15.9 mi one way · 5,468 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

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Today57°33°Sunny
Tue47°30°Chance Snow Showers
Wed49°30°Sunny
Thu55°34°Mostly Sunny
Fri55°35°Partly Sunny
Sat55°34°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Sun52°31°Chance Rain And Snow Showers

Today: Sunny · wind 9 mph SE

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