1.0 mi from the trailheadWindow Rock Cabin
Campground · Montana
23.4 mi out & back, trail only · 4,815 ft gain · 9,652 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 7.9 mi approach each way
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
South Cottonwood is a 23.4 mile out and back route in Gallatin National Forest near Elephant Mountain, Kinor Peak, Alex Lowe Peak, and Mount Blackmore, climbing 4,815 feet.
4,815 ft of gain round trip.
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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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