3.5 mi from the trailheadBig Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana
16.5 mi one way · 6,235 ft climb · 7,739 ft high point · Very hard
Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Pole Gulch is a 16.5-mile very difficult trail gaining 6,235 feet with Point Stupid peak near the route.
5,039 ft of gain and 6,235 ft of descent.
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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