11.7 mi from the trailheadQuartz Flat Campground (MT)
Campground · Montana
Hike
French Lake
- Near Lightning Peak
- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 4,773 ft of climbing
20.8 mi out & back · 4,773 ft gain · 6,877 ft high point · Very hard
From Clearwater Crossing Trailhead via West Fork Fish Creek, N FK Fish CR Guard Station Tie, and North Fork Fish Creek (6.7 mi)
In Lolo National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
French Lake is a 20.8-mile out and back route from Clearwater Crossing Trailhead in Lolo National Forest near Lightning Peak.
Elevation
4,773 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
