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Cave Mountain

Near Cave Mountain
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.5 mi out & back · 398 ft gain · 8,701 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Cave Mountain is a 2.5-mile out and back hike in Beaverhead National Forest gaining 398 feet to a high point of 8,701 feet.

Elevation

398 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.4 mi from the trailhead
Black Butte Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Little Wapiti
- Summits Pika Point
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 2,877 ft of climbing
15.1 mi loop · 2,877 ft gain · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 390 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cave MountainNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

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: 2.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 398 ft round trip
High point: 8,701 ft
Low point: 8,303 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.5 mi and 398 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 44.8959° N · 111.7641° W

Get directions Open the map

8.4 mi from the trailhead

Wall Creek Cabin

Campground · Montana

8.6 mi from the trailhead

Palisades Campground

Campground

22 mi from you

Helmet Pass

Passes The Helmet
Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
3,190 ft of climbing

10.5 mi loop · 3,190 ft gain · Very hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

No Man Creek

Ends at No Man Lake
Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
2,553 ft of climbing

8.1 mi out & back · 2,553 ft gain · Hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Sentinel Creek

Ends at Expedition Pass
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,880 ft of climbing

15.2 mi out & back · 3,880 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Middle Fork Bear Creek

Near The Helmet
Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
4,465 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 4,465 ft gain · Very hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Papoose Creek

Ends at Cradle Lakes
4,230 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

16.9 mi out & back · 4,230 ft gain · Very hard

Montana · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue36°25°Sunny
Wed39°28°Mostly Sunny
Thu42°28°Mostly Sunny
Fri38°28°Mostly Sunny
Sat32°27°Chance Light Snow
Sun32°26°Chance Light Snow
Mon29°Light Snow Likely

Tue: Sunny · wind 8 to 13 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain