10.1 mi from the trailheadQuartz Flat Campground (MT)
Campground · Montana
3.6 mi one way · 2,760 ft climb · 6,877 ft high point · Very hard
In Lolo National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
French Lake trail ascends 3.6 miles one way near Lightning Peak in Lolo National Forest.
2,760 ft of gain and 267 ft of descent.
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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