10.7 mi from the trailheadChallenge Cabin
Campground · Montana

12.6 mi loop · 2,827 ft gain · 6,971 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Big River
In Great Bear Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
This 12.6-mile loop via Big River reaches Lodgepole Mountain and climbs 2,827 feet in Great Bear Wilderness.
2,827 ft of gain around the loop.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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