5.9 mi from the trailheadHandkerchief Lake
Campground · Montana
7.8 mi out & back · 3,191 ft gain · 6,399 ft high point · Hard
From Camp Misery Trailhead via Noisy Creek, Camp Misery, Alpine 7, and Mt. Aeneas (1.5 mi)
In Flathead National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Switchback is a 7.8 mile out and back from Camp Misery Trailhead in Flathead National Forest with 3,191 ft of climb.
3,191 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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