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Hike

Took Mud Ridge

Near Painted Rocks Lake
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

3.4 mi out & back · 370 ft gain · 5,983 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Took Mud Ridge is a 3.4-mile out and back trail in Bitterroot National Forest near Painted Rocks Lake, gaining 370 feet.

Elevation

370 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.6 mi from the trailhead
Rombo
Campground · Montana

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Out: 270 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Painted Rocks LakeNearby · 1.7 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: 3.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 370 ft round trip
High point: 5,983 ft
Low point: 5,698 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.4 mi and 370 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.7186° N · 114.3124° W

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6.6 mi from the trailhead

Alta Campground

Campground · Montana

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Fales Flat Campground

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Little Boulder

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Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,856 ft of climbing

10.0 mi out & back · 3,856 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Divide South

Ends at Nez Perce Pass
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,800 ft of climbing

16.5 mi one way · 4,800 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Grass Ridge

Summits Hells Half Acre Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,136 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 4,136 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Spot Mountain

Summits Spot Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
5,051 ft of climbing

12.8 mi out & back · 5,051 ft gain · Very hard

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Rock Creek

Ends at Lake Como
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,278 ft of climbing

14.8 mi one way · 3,278 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu59°30°Mostly Sunny
Fri54°32°Mostly Cloudy
Sat45°24°Chance Rain And Snow
Sun49°29°Mostly Sunny
Mon47°28°Chance Rain And Snow
Tue42°26°Chance Light Snow
Wed42°Chance Light Snow

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain