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Rankin Homestead

Inside Custer National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

4.1 mi out & back · 612 ft gain · 6,157 ft high point · Moderate

Via Red Lodge Creek (0.8 mi)

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

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About this hike

Rankin Homestead is a 4.1 mile out and back route via Red Lodge Creek in Custer National Forest, climbing 612 feet to 6,157 feet.

Elevation

612 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.9 mi from the trailhead
Cascade
Campground · Montana
6.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Grasshopper Glacier
- Ends at Grasshopper Glacier
- Inside Custer National Forest
- 1,203 ft of climbing
5.7 mi out & back · 1,203 ft gain · Moderate
Custer National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 320 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 4.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 612 ft round trip
High point: 6,157 ft
Low point: 5,821 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.1 mi and 612 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 45.2422° N · 109.4729° W

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Jimmy Joe Campground

Campground

6.8 mi from the trailhead

Basin Montana Campground

Campground · Montana

14 mi from you

East Rosebud

Ends at Fossil Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
5,547 ft of climbing

16.7 mi one way · 5,547 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Farley Lake Loop

Ends at Copeland Lake
Inside Shoshone National Forest
4,313 ft of climbing

19.5 mi out & back · 4,313 ft gain · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Farley Lake Loop

Ends at Lake Elaine
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,383 ft of climbing

11.6 mi loop · 2,383 ft gain · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Crow Lake

Ends at Crow Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
4,777 ft of climbing

16.9 mi out & back · 4,777 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sylvan Lake

Ends at Lake Sylvan
Inside Custer National Forest
5,475 ft of climbing

19.8 mi out & back · 5,475 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue51°32°Sunny
Wed49°27°Mostly Sunny
Thu52°30°Sunny
Fri49°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat52°34°Sunny
Sun58°41°Mostly Sunny
Mon58°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Sunny · wind 1 to 6 mph WSW

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