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Banfield Ridge

Summits Banfield Mountain

2.2 mi of trails · 995 ft climb · 6,024 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Banfield Ridge is a 2.2-mile trail network in Kootenai National Forest leading to Banfield Mountain, very difficult with 995 feet of climb.

Elevation

293 ft of gain and 995 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.8 mi from the trailhead
Timberlane Campground
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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- Inside Kootenai National Forest
- 5,174 ft of climbing
10.4 mi of trails · 5,174 ft climb · Very hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Banfield MountainDestination

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: 2.2 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 293 ft
Descent: 995 ft
High point: 6,024 ft
Low point: 5,145 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.5579° N · 115.4519° W

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McGillivray Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

4 mi from you

East Branch/lawrence Mountain

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Inside Kootenai National Forest
1,350 ft of climbing

3.5 mi one way · 1,350 ft climb · Very hard

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Grambauer

Summits Grambauer Mountain
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5,400 ft of climbing

6.8 mi one way · 5,400 ft climb · Very hard

Cabinet Mountains Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Giebler/lost Soul Divide

Ends at Lake Koocanusa
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,790 ft of climbing

10.8 mi one way · 4,790 ft climb · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

High Divide

Ends at Lake Koocanusa
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,594 ft of climbing

5.7 mi one way · 3,594 ft climb · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Mcguire Creek

Ends at Lake Koocanusa
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,555 ft of climbing

7.5 mi one way · 3,555 ft climb · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

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