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Carpenter Lake

Ends at Carpenter Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Camp 5 mi away

0.5 mi out & back, trail only · 28 ft gain · 7,523 ft high point · Easy

Reached by a 14.4 mi approach each way

In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Carpenter Lake is a 0.5-mile out and back to Carpenter Lake in Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

Elevation

28 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Mill Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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- 5,614 ft of climbing
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Yellowstone National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 20 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Carpenter LakeDestination · 0.2 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: 0.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 28 ft round trip
High point: 7,523 ft
Low point: 7,494 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.5 mi and 28 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 45.2738° N · 110.5012° W

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9.3 mi from the trailhead

Pine Creek Campground

Campground

11.2 mi from the trailhead

Snowbank Campground

Campground

23 mi from you

Old Gardiner Road Trail

Passes a viewpoint
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,845 ft of climbing

10.7 mi out & back · 1,845 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp under a mile away

Howard Eaton Trail: Mammoth-Golden Gate

Passes Kingman Pass
Inside Yellowstone National Park
Camp 3 mi away

5.4 mi out & back · 988 ft gain · Moderate

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Horse Creek Divide

Ends at Charlie White Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,463 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 2,463 ft gain · Hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Elbow Lake

Ends at Elbow Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,723 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 4,723 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

West Fork Stillwater

Ends at Jordan Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
4,484 ft of climbing

19.3 mi one way · 4,484 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat48°32°Partly Sunny
Sun44°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon46°34°Partly Sunny
Tue39°26°Snow Showers
Wed33°22°Chance Snow Showers
Thu34°23°Snow Showers Likely
Fri32°Chance Snow Showers

Sat: Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 8 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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No carrier reports signal at this spot.

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