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Porcupine Saddle

Ends at Porcupine Saddle
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

1.3 mi out & back · 342 ft gain · 7,178 ft high point · Easy

From Porcupine Saddle Trailhead

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

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About this hike

Porcupine Saddle is a 1.3-mile out and back from Porcupine Saddle Trailhead in Bitterroot National Forest.

Elevation

342 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.4 mi from the trailhead
Indian Trees Campground
Campground · Montana

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- 3,807 ft of climbing
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Out: 220 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Porcupine SaddleDestination · 0.7 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: 1.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 342 ft round trip
High point: 7,178 ft
Low point: 7,005 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.3 mi and 342 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Start: Porcupine Saddle Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.7446° N · 113.9789° W

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Twogood Cabin

Campground · Montana

4.1 mi from the trailhead

Gordon Reese Cabin

Campground · Montana

12 mi from you

Little Boulder

Summits Piquett Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,856 ft of climbing

10.0 mi out & back · 3,856 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Warm Springs Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,298 ft of climbing

17.1 mi out & back · 3,298 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bare Cone

Summits Bare Cone
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,789 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 2,789 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Gibbons Pass

Ends at Gibbons Pass
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,818 ft of climbing

6.6 mi loop · 1,818 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Drop Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
7,102 ft of climbing

23.7 mi out & back · 7,102 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat48°36°Mostly Sunny
Sun46°33°Partly Sunny
Mon45°34°Mostly Cloudy
Tue46°34°Mostly Sunny
Wed50°37°Mostly Sunny
Thu50°36°Mostly Sunny
Fri48°Partly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 12 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain