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Missoula and Hellgate Canyon - panoramio

Hike

Hellgate Canyon

Summits Mount Sentinel
2,029 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

3.0 mi one way · 2,029 ft climb · 5,152 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Hellgate Canyon ascends 2,029 feet to Mount Sentinel in very difficult terrain over 3.0 miles.

Elevation

2,029 ft of gain and 130 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.3 mi from the trailhead
Pattee Canyon Picnic Area
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.

Mount SentinelDestination · 3.0 mi in
Mount Sentinel SouthNearby · 2.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Mount Sentinel
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation
University of Montana Herbarium
Washington–Grizzly Stadium

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 2,029 ft
Descent: 130 ft
High point: 5,152 ft
Low point: 3,210 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 46.8613° N · 113.9613° W

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6.7 mi one way · 3,172 ft climb · Very hard

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West Fork Butte

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2,650 ft of climbing

6.8 mi one way · 2,650 ft climb · Very hard

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Bass Creek

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Inside Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
3,724 ft of climbing

8.4 mi one way · 3,724 ft climb · Very hard

Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Boles Point

Summits Boles Point
Inside Lolo National Forest
1,285 ft of climbing

2.7 mi one way · 1,285 ft climb · Easy

Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Skookum Butte

Summits Skookum Butte
Inside Clearwater National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

1.3 mi one way · 918 ft climb · Very hard

Clearwater National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu75°52°Mostly Sunny
Fri68°53°Mostly Cloudy
Sat68°51°Chance Light Rain
Sun72°50°Sunny
Mon75°50°Sunny
Tue74°50°Sunny
Wed73°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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