8.0 mi from the trailheadChallenge Cabin
Campground · Montana
4.6 mi one way · 3,413 ft climb · 7,923 ft high point · Very hard
In Great Bear Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Red Plume Mountain is the destination of this very difficult 4.6-mile one-way route in Great Bear Wilderness.
3,413 ft of gain and 116 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
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