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University Mountain Tie

Summits University Mountain
1,227 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

2.6 mi out & back · 1,227 ft gain · 5,762 ft high point · Moderate

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Out and back to University Mountain summit with 1,227 feet of climb.

Elevation

1,227 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.2 mi from the trailhead
Pattee Canyon Picnic Area
Campground · Montana

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- 4,182 ft of climbing
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Out: 1,040 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

University MountainDestination · 1.3 mi in
Mount Sentinel SouthNearby · 0.0 mi in
Mount SentinelNearby · 0.0 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: 2.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,227 ft round trip
High point: 5,762 ft
Low point: 4,819 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.6 mi and 1,227 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 46.8500° N · 113.9550° W

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Hellgate Canyon

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2,159 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

6.1 mi out & back · 2,159 ft gain · Hard

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West Fork Butte

Summits West Fork Butte
Inside Lolo National Forest
2,981 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 2,981 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Holloway Lake

Ends at Holloway Lake
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,446 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 4,446 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Sheep Mountain Loop

Summits Sheep Mountain
Inside Lolo National Forest
2,945 ft of climbing

9.5 mi loop · 2,944 ft gain · Very hard

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Boles Point

Summits Boles Point
Inside Lolo National Forest
1,609 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 1,609 ft gain · Hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°39°Mostly Cloudy
Thu53°37°Mostly Cloudy
Fri50°38°Partly Sunny
Sat45°35°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sun44°35°Partly Sunny
Mon43°35°Chance Light Rain
Tue38°32°Chance Rain And Snow

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 2 to 7 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain