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Hilltop

Near Cliff Lake
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
Camp under a mile away

2.3 mi out & back · 594 ft gain · 6,572 ft high point · Moderate

In Beaverhead National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Hilltop is a 2.3-mile out and back hike in Beaverhead National Forest gaining 594 feet with Cliff Lake nearby.

Elevation

594 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.3 mi from the trailhead
Wade Lake (MT)
Campground · Montana

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Out: 410 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cliff LakeNearby · 1.1 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: 2.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 594 ft round trip
High point: 6,572 ft
Low point: 6,267 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.3 mi and 594 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 44.8067° N · 111.5661° W

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0.5 mi from the trailhead

Hilltop Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

0.9 mi from the trailhead

Cliff Point (MT)

Campground · Montana

25 mi from you

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Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
3,190 ft of climbing

10.5 mi loop · 3,190 ft gain · Very hard

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No Man Creek

Ends at No Man Lake
Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
2,553 ft of climbing

8.1 mi out & back · 2,553 ft gain · Hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Sentinel Creek

Ends at Expedition Pass
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,880 ft of climbing

15.2 mi out & back · 3,880 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Albino Lake

Passes Meadow Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
1,001 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 1,001 ft gain · Hard

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Lionhead MTN C D N S T

Passes Lionhead
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,480 ft of climbing

18.6 mi out & back · 4,480 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed34°22°Partly Sunny
Thu38°27°Mostly Sunny
Fri42°30°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sat38°30°Rain And Snow
Sun36°23°Rain And Snow
Mon35°21°Slight Chance Light Snow
Tue40°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Partly Sunny · wind 7 to 14 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain