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Lodgepole Creek

Near Big Lodge Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,794 ft of climbing

15.0 mi out & back, trail only · 2,794 ft gain · 6,719 ft high point · Very hard

Reached by a 7.9 mi approach each way

In Great Bear Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Lodgepole Creek is a 15-mile out and back trail in Great Bear Wilderness near Big Lodge Mountain and Tent Mountain.

Elevation

2,794 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.1 mi from the trailhead
Challenge Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Capitol Mtn.
- Summits Capitol Mountain
- Inside Great Bear Wilderness
- 2,867 ft of climbing
10.4 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Very hard
Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 2,260 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tent MountainNearby · 7.1 mi in
Big Lodge MountainNearby · 7.4 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: 15.0 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,794 ft round trip
High point: 6,719 ft
Low point: 4,772 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.0 mi and 2,794 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 48.2058° N · 113.2997° W

Get directions Open the map

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Zips Place Cabin

Campground · Montana

8.2 mi from the trailhead

Devil Creek Campground

Campground · Montana

5 mi from you

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,528 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 3,528 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Chair Mtn. Trilobites

Ends at Switchback Pass
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
5,503 ft of climbing

16.3 mi one way · 5,503 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,258 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 2,258 ft gain · Hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Mount May

Summits Mount May
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
1,947 ft of climbing

5.7 mi loop · 1,947 ft gain · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Half Dome Crag

Summits Half Dome Crag
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
3,203 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 3,203 ft gain · Hard

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu35°29°Mostly Cloudy
Fri38°36°Partly Sunny
Sat45°38°Partly Sunny
Sun44°29°Chance Rain And Snow
Mon42°34°Partly Sunny
Tue44°37°Chance Light Rain
Wed48°Slight Chance Light Rain

Thu: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow · wind 8 to 13 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain