4.1 mi from the trailheadMill Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana
15.0 mi out & back · 3,600 ft gain · 9,393 ft high point · Very hard
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Thompson Lake is a 15.0-mile out and back in Gallatin National Forest climbing 3,600 feet with Thompson Lake along the route.
3,600 ft of gain round trip.
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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