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Purcell/lost Horse

Near Pink Mountain
5,494 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

17.5 mi out & back · 5,494 ft gain · 6,430 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Purcell/Lost Horse Trail climbs 5,494 feet over 17.5 miles out and back, reaching 6,430 feet near Pink Mountain.

Elevation

5,494 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.4 mi from the trailhead
Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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East Branch/lawrence Mountain
- Summits Lost Soul Mountain
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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: 3,150 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pink MountainNearby · 7.6 mi in

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: 17.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 5,494 ft round trip
High point: 6,430 ft
Low point: 4,847 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.5 mi and 5,494 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 48.6628° N · 115.6327° W

Get directions Open the map

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Loon Lake Campground

Campground

11.6 mi from the trailhead

Yaak Falls Campground

Campground

15 mi from you

Vinal Creek

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Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,462 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 4,462 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Rock Candy

Summits Canuck Peak
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,936 ft of climbing

17.9 mi out & back · 4,936 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Red Top/murphy Mountain

Summits Murphy Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
5,285 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 5,285 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today41°37°Patchy Fog
Tue44°38°Chance Rain Showers
Wed54°37°Partly Sunny
Thu56°37°Partly Sunny
Fri53°37°Light Rain Likely
Sat45°37°Light Rain Likely
Sun45°33°Chance Light Rain

Today: Patchy Fog · wind 2 mph S

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