2.1 mi from the trailheadSoda Butte Campground
Campground
15.4 mi out & back · 2,264 ft gain · 8,448 ft high point · Very hard
Via Russell Creek (2.8 mi)
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
This out-and-back via Russell Creek reaches Widewater Lake in the Gallatin National Forest, passing Big Moose Lake and Kersey Lake.
2,264 ft of gain round trip.
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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