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Kent Lake

Near Kent Peak
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,174 ft of climbing

8.3 mi out & back · 2,174 ft gain · 8,174 ft high point · Hard

Via Skalkaho-Sleeping Child Divide and Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide (3.2 mi)

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

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About this hike

Kent Lake Trail runs 8.3 miles out and back in Bitterroot National Forest near Kent Peak, gaining 2,174 feet via Skalkaho-Sleeping Child Divide and Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide.

Elevation

2,174 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

6.6 mi from the trailhead
Black Bear Campground
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Easthouse National Recreation Trail
- Ends at Skalkaho Pass
- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 4,205 ft of climbing
19.4 mi one way · 4,205 ft gain · Very hard
Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 1,270 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Kent PeakNearby · 4.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Sapphire Mountains

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 8.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,174 ft round trip
High point: 8,174 ft
Low point: 7,316 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.3 mi and 2,174 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.0860° N · 113.8489° W

Get directions Open the map

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Gird Point

Campground · Montana

12.7 mi from the trailhead

East Fork Cabin

Campground · Montana

22 mi from you

Big Spring Creek

Summits Eagle Point
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,636 ft of climbing

15.2 mi loop · 4,629 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Rock Creek

Ends at Lake Como
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,278 ft of climbing

14.8 mi one way · 3,278 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Warm Springs Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,298 ft of climbing

17.1 mi out & back · 3,298 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Black Bear Point

Summits Black Bear Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,918 ft of climbing

7.4 mi out & back · 2,918 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Gibbons Pass

Ends at Gibbons Pass
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,818 ft of climbing

6.6 mi loop · 1,818 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- 2,804 ft of climbing
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- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 2,982 ft of climbing
- Camp under a mile away
14.9 mi out & back · 2,982 ft gain · Very hard
Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun44°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon44°36°Mostly Cloudy
Tue40°34°Slight Chance Snow Showers
Wed49°36°Mostly Sunny
Thu51°36°Mostly Sunny
Fri47°35°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°Mostly Sunny

Sun: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 23 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain