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Gold Butte

Near Gold Butte
Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,506 ft of climbing

6.1 mi out & back · 1,506 ft gain · 7,147 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Gold Butte is a 6.1-mile out and back trail climbing 1,506 feet in Beaverhead National Forest near Gold Butte peak.

Elevation

1,506 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.8 mi from the trailhead
West Fork Madison Campground
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Out: 1,240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Gold ButteNearby · 2.7 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: 6.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,506 ft round trip
High point: 7,147 ft
Low point: 5,920 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 6.1 mi and 1,506 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Trailhead: 44.8921° N · 111.5911° W

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Riverview Campground

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1.3 mi from the trailhead

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Little Wapiti

Summits Pika Point
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2,877 ft of climbing

15.1 mi loop · 2,877 ft gain · Very hard

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Helmet Pass

Passes The Helmet
Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
3,190 ft of climbing

10.5 mi loop · 3,190 ft gain · Very hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

No Man Creek

Ends at No Man Lake
Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
2,553 ft of climbing

8.1 mi out & back · 2,553 ft gain · Hard

Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Sentinel Creek

Ends at Expedition Pass
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,880 ft of climbing

15.2 mi out & back · 3,880 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Albino Lake

Passes Meadow Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
1,001 ft of climbing

10.9 mi out & back · 1,001 ft gain · Hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today52°26°Areas Of Fog
Mon48°27°Partly Sunny
Tue41°22°Light Snow Likely
Wed42°25°Mostly Sunny
Thu43°31°Chance Light Snow
Fri43°25°Rain And Snow Likely
Sat42°22°Chance Light Snow

Today: Areas Of Fog then Sunny · wind 1 to 6 mph NNW

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