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Hike

Akokala Lake Trail

Ends at Bowman Lake
1,397 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

5.5 mi one way · 1,397 ft climb · 4,902 ft high point

Montana · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Akokala Lake Trail reaches Bowman Lake over 5.5 miles, gaining 1,397 feet.

Elevation

1,397 ft of gain and 735 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.1 mi from the trailhead
Bowman Lake Campground
Campground · Montana

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bowman LakeDestination · 5.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Bowman Lake (Montana)

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: 5.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,397 ft
Descent: 735 ft
High point: 4,902 ft
Low point: 4,086 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 48.8302° N · 114.2044° W

Get directions Open the map

0.1 mi from the trailhead

Bowman Lake

Campground · Montana

5.3 mi from the trailhead

Ben Rover Cabin

Campground · Montana

Mt. Hefty

Summits Mount Hefty
Inside Flathead National Forest
4,330 ft of climbing

8.0 mi one way · 4,330 ft climb · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

CDT fccCM - Chief Mountain Route to Canada

Ends at Swiftcurrent Falls
5,170 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

27.7 mi one way · 5,170 ft climb

Montana · Camp under a mile away

Thoma - Tuchuck

Summits Tuchuck Mountain
Inside Flathead National Forest
3,116 ft of climbing

6.0 mi one way · 3,116 ft climb · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Ninko-Thompson Seton

Passes Mount Thompson-Seton
Inside Flathead National Forest
4,119 ft of climbing

8.3 mi one way · 4,119 ft climb · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bowman Lake Trail

Ends at Bowman Lake
2,832 ft of climbing

13.3 mi one way · 2,832 ft climb

Montana · Camp 11 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu76°46°Sunny
Fri72°44°Partly Sunny
Sat72°45°Sunny
Sun73°45°Sunny
Mon73°45°Sunny
Tue72°44°Sunny
Wed68°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 0 to 6 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain