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Sheldon Mountain D

Inside Kootenai National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

5.8 mi out & back · 728 ft gain · 3,177 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Sheldon Mountain D rises 728 feet to 3,177 feet in Kootenai National Forest over 5.8 miles out and back.

Elevation

728 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.8 mi from the trailhead
Timberlane Campground
Campground · Montana
11.5 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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- 2,504 ft of climbing
6.8 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 650 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 5.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 728 ft round trip
High point: 3,177 ft
Low point: 2,509 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 5.8 mi and 728 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 48.4512° N · 115.5489° W

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Loon Lake Campground

Campground

11.6 mi from the trailhead

McGillivray Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

18 mi from you

Prospect/gunsight

Summits Gunsight Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,197 ft of climbing

13.6 mi loop · 4,197 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Cliff Point/thirsty Mountain

Summits Webb Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,993 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 4,993 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Roderick Ridge/independence

Summits Pleasant View Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,266 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 4,266 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Grambauer Ridge

Summits Grambauer Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
6,175 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 6,175 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Spar Peak

Summits Spar Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,486 ft of climbing

6.8 mi out & back · 3,486 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat51°33°Mostly Sunny
Sun48°31°Mostly Cloudy
Mon48°32°Mostly Sunny
Tue49°33°Mostly Cloudy
Wed50°34°Mostly Sunny
Thu51°35°Mostly Sunny
Fri49°Chance Rain And Snow

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 mph

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain