6.5 mi from the trailheadCrandall Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana
4.8 mi one way · 1,829 ft climb · 7,849 ft high point · Moderate
In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Shields Big Elk is a 4.8-mile moderate trail gaining 1,829 feet in Lewis & Clark National Forest.
1,829 ft of gain and 336 ft of descent.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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.
Campground · Montana
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