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Hike

Sun Butte Cutacross

Passes Medicine (Sun River) Springs
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
1,900 ft of climbing

17.5 mi out & back · 1,900 ft gain · 5,009 ft high point · Very hard

Via 201 Alternate, North Fork Sun River, and South Fork Sun (7.5 mi)

In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Sun Butte Cutacross is a 17.5-mile out-and-back through Lewis & Clark National Forest, passing Gibson Reservoir and Medicine Springs.

Elevation

1,900 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.1 mi from the trailhead
Home Gulch Campground
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Jumbo Mtn.
- Summits Jumbo Mountain
- Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
- 3,423 ft of climbing
8.7 mi out & back · 3,423 ft gain · Very hard
Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Out: 690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Gibson ReservoirAlong the way · 1.8 mi in
Medicine (Sun River) SpringsAlong the way · 6.7 mi in
Sun ButteNearby · 7.4 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 17.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,900 ft round trip
High point: 5,009 ft
Low point: 4,728 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.5 mi and 1,900 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 47.6049° N · 112.7672° W

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8.9 mi from the trailhead

Kenck Cabin

Campground · Montana

10.1 mi from the trailhead

Van Deriet Campground

Campground · Montana

21 mi from you

Bar Creek

Summits Triple Divide
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
3,668 ft of climbing

11.8 mi out & back · 3,668 ft gain · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Basin Creek

Summits Trap Mountain
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
3,324 ft of climbing

10.7 mi out & back · 3,324 ft gain · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Haystack Mtn.

Summits Haystack Mountain
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
3,115 ft of climbing

7.1 mi out & back · 3,115 ft gain · Hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Pilot Peak

Summits Gordon Mountain
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
4,123 ft of climbing

9.9 mi out & back · 4,123 ft gain · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness

Tillson - Shale

Summits Shale Peak
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
5,150 ft of climbing

15.6 mi out & back · 5,150 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today55°30°Mostly Sunny
Wed52°30°Mostly Sunny
Thu47°31°Mostly Sunny
Fri46°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°35°Mostly Sunny
Sun57°34°Mostly Sunny
Mon52°35°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 to 10 mph W

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Signal

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