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Sand Lake

Inside Beaverhead National Forest
3,552 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back, trail only · 3,552 ft gain · 8,744 ft high point · Very hard

Reached by a 8.4 mi approach each way

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

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About this hike

Sand Lake is an 11.5-mile out and back trail in Beaverhead National Forest with 3,552 feet of climb to 8,744 feet.

Elevation

3,552 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.9 mi from the trailhead
Lupine Shelter
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

15 mi from you
Pear-May-Tub Lake
- Ends at Tub Lake
- Inside Beaverhead National Forest
- 2,196 ft of climbing
12.5 mi out & back · 2,196 ft gain · Very hard
Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 3 mi away
1 mi from you

Out: 730 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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: 11.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,552 ft round trip
High point: 8,744 ft
Low point: 6,323 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 11.5 mi and 3,552 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 45.6047° N · 113.1714° W

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9.6 mi from the trailhead

Price Creek Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

10.9 mi from the trailhead

Grasshopper Campground (MT)

Campground · Montana

Bobcat Creek

Ends at Bobcat Lakes
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
2,106 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 2,106 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Boot and Pear Lake

Ends at Boot Lake
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,866 ft of climbing

10.7 mi loop · 1,849 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Odell Mountain

Passes Odell Mountain
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
3,516 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 3,516 ft gain · Very hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Birch Creek/boot/anchor-Pear

Ends at Pear Lake
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,810 ft of climbing

11.6 mi out & back · 1,810 ft gain · Hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Sand Creek

Passes Bobcat Lakes
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
4,896 ft of climbing

17.8 mi out & back · 4,896 ft gain · Very hard

Beaverhead National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

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Sat48°32°Mostly Sunny
Sun44°26°Mostly Sunny
Mon44°27°Partly Sunny
Tue42°28°Mostly Sunny
Wed48°32°Mostly Sunny
Thu49°30°Mostly Sunny
Fri46°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 6 mph SSW

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