0.2 mi from the trailheadKenck Cabin
Campground · Montana
18.8 mi out & back · 3,645 ft gain · 7,128 ft high point · Very hard
From Benchmark Trailhead via South Fork Sun Tie, South Fork Sun Access, South Fork Sun, and CDT - Idaho & Montana Section (5.8 mi)
In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Ellis Creek is an 18.8-mile out and back from Benchmark Trailhead via South Fork Sun Trail and the CDT in Lewis & Clark National Forest, gaining 3,645 feet.
3,645 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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