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Iron Mountain

Inside Lolo National Forest
3,996 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

5.4 mi one way · 3,996 ft climb · 6,166 ft high point · Very hard

In Lolo National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Iron Mountain trail climbs 3,996 feet over 5.4 miles in Lolo National Forest at very difficult difficulty.

Elevation

3,996 ft of gain and 364 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.0 mi from the trailhead
Cascade Campground
Campground · Montana
1.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Ch-Paa-Qn Peak
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- 1,929 ft of climbing
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Lolo National Forest
15 mi from you

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

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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.

At a glance

Length: 5.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 3,996 ft
Descent: 364 ft
High point: 6,166 ft
Low point: 2,535 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 47.3053° N · 114.8249° W

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Mayo Gulch

Summits Camel Hump
Inside Lolo National Forest
2,969 ft of climbing

5.3 mi one way · 2,969 ft climb · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Lightning-Windfall

Summits Landowner Mountain
Inside Lolo National Forest
3,144 ft of climbing

7.5 mi one way · 3,144 ft climb · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Thompson Creek

Summits Sheep Mountain
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,686 ft of climbing

11.0 mi one way · 4,686 ft climb · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Stark Mountain

Summits Stark Mountain
Inside Lolo National Forest
3,896 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 3,896 ft climb · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Josephine

Summits Josephine Peak
Inside Lolo National Forest
3,118 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 3,118 ft climb · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

Signal

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Weather

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Sat71°51°Mostly Sunny
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Mon74°52°Sunny
Tue71°51°Sunny
Wed71°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 1 to 6 mph ENE

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