0.8 mi from the trailheadBeaver Creek Cabin (Mt)
Campground · Montana
23.9 mi out & back · 5,346 ft gain · 9,275 ft high point · Very hard
Via Minnie and Cabin Creek Divide (6.6 mi)
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Lightning Creek uses Minnie and Cabin Creek Divide trails, gaining 5,346 feet over 23.9 miles with Moose Butte and Apex Point near the route in Gallatin National Forest.
5,346 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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