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Caribou Mountain

Near Caribou Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,374 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 3,374 ft gain · 6,583 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Caribou Mountain is a 9.4 mi out and back trail in Kootenai National Forest, Montana, with 3,374 ft of climb.

Elevation

3,374 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Caribou Campground
Campground
7.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
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: 2,990 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Caribou MountainNearby · 4.2 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: 9.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,374 ft round trip
High point: 6,583 ft
Low point: 3,696 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 9.4 mi and 3,374 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 48.9486° N · 115.5106° W

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4,462 ft of climbing

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

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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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

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

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Summits Pleasant View Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,266 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 4,266 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Webb Mountain

Summits Webb Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,387 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 3,387 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun47°32°Light Rain
Mon44°36°Mostly Cloudy
Tue46°39°Chance Rain And Snow
Wed53°37°Mostly Cloudy
Thu55°36°Partly Sunny
Fri52°36°Chance Light Rain
Sat48°Rain And Snow Likely

Sun: Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy · wind 8 to 14 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain