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Nelson Lake

Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,083 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

3.0 mi one way · 2,083 ft climb · 7,501 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Nelson Lake in Bitterroot National Forest gains 2,083 feet over 3.0 miles.

Elevation

2,083 ft of gain and 781 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.7 mi from the trailhead
Rombo
Campground · Montana

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Trapper Peak
- Summits Trapper Peak
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- 3,787 ft of climbing
4.2 mi one way · 3,787 ft climb · Very hard
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

At a glance

Length: 3.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 2,083 ft
Descent: 781 ft
High point: 7,501 ft
Low point: 6,092 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 45.8113° N · 114.3170° W

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7.6 mi from the trailhead

Fales Flat Campground

Campground · Montana

10.0 mi from the trailhead

Medicine Point Lookout

Campground · Montana

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Little Boulder

Summits Piquett Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,092 ft of climbing

6.1 mi of trails · 4,092 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Grass Ridge

Summits Hells Half Acre Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,859 ft of climbing

6.3 mi one way · 3,859 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Bare Cone

Summits Bare Cone
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,795 ft of climbing

3.3 mi of trails · 2,795 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Drop Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,692 ft of climbing

7.3 mi of trails · 2,692 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Deep Creek-Beaver Jack

Summits Beaver Jack Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,035 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 3,035 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today72°44°Partly Sunny
Wed71°46°Sunny
Thu77°49°Sunny
Fri71°37°Mostly Sunny
Sat55°36°Partly Sunny
Sun60°38°Mostly Cloudy
Mon57°36°Partly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 3 mph N

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