1.2 mi from the trailheadFales Flat Campground
Campground · Montana
17.8 mi out & back · 3,364 ft gain · 8,217 ft high point · Very hard
From Watchtower Creek Trailhead
In Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
From Watchtower Creek Trailhead, this 17.8-mile out-and-back route reaches Watchtower Pass in Bitterroot National Forest, climbing 3,364 feet.
3,364 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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