0.7 mi from the trailheadCascade
Campground · Montana
9.0 mi out & back · 2,211 ft gain · 9,643 ft high point · Hard
From Timberline Lake Trailhead
In Custer National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Timberline Lake is a 9.0 mile out and back trail from Timberline Lake Trailhead to Timberline Lake in Custer National Forest, passing Lake Gertrude.
2,211 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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