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Hike

Pole Ridge Trail

1,491 ft of climbing

6.5 mi out & back · 1,491 ft gain · 7,581 ft high point · Hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Pole Ridge Trail is a 6.5 mile out and back route climbing 1,491 feet to a high point of 7,581 feet.

Elevation

1,491 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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13.2 mi from the trailhead
Douglas Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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23 mi from you
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: 1,440 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 6.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,491 ft round trip
High point: 7,581 ft
Low point: 6,135 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.5 mi and 1,491 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 46.5252° N · 113.3981° W

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Lolo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Quigg Peak

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4,397 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 4,397 ft gain · Very hard

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Trask Lakes

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2,688 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 2,688 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Arasta

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Many Horse Peak

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5,401 ft of climbing

19.3 mi out & back · 5,401 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat50°41°Mostly Sunny
Sun48°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon44°38°Partly Sunny
Tue46°39°Mostly Sunny
Wed51°41°Mostly Sunny
Thu53°40°Mostly Sunny
Fri50°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 1 to 9 mph SW

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Signal

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T-MobileLTE · Fair

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