3.7 mi from the trailheadEldridge Guard Station
Campground · Montana
17.8 mi out & back, trail only · 4,465 ft gain · 9,031 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Cache Creek Trailhead, 6.7 mi each way
In Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Middle Fork Bear Creek climbs 4,465 feet over 17.8 miles out and back in Lee Metcalf Wilderness near The Helmet and Black Mountain.
4,465 ft of gain round trip.
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Campground · Montana
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Sun: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 14 mph SSE
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