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Buffalo Lakes

Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest

2.8 mi out & back · 718 ft gain · 5,465 ft high point · Moderate

In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 2.8-mile out and back climbs 718 feet in Lewis & Clark National Forest.

Elevation

718 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.5 mi from the trailhead
Two Medicine Campground
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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24 mi from you
Capitol Mtn.
- Summits Capitol Mountain
- Inside Great Bear Wilderness
- 2,867 ft of climbing
10.4 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Very hard
Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 520 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: 2.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 718 ft round trip
High point: 5,465 ft
Low point: 4,993 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.8 mi and 718 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 48.3906° N · 113.2589° W

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8.5 mi from the trailhead

Two Medicine Campground

Campground · Montana

11.4 mi from the trailhead

Zips Place Cabin

Campground · Montana

18 mi from you

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,528 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 3,528 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,258 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 2,258 ft gain · Hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Half Dome Crag

Summits Half Dome Crag
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
3,203 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 3,203 ft gain · Hard

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Bradley Mtn.

Passes Mount Bradley
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,493 ft of climbing

13.2 mi loop · 3,490 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Cap Mtn.

Passes Cap Mountain
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
4,073 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 4,073 ft gain · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today48°30°Sunny
Thu39°33°Partly Sunny
Fri41°36°Partly Sunny
Sat48°40°Partly Sunny
Sun51°35°Chance Light Rain
Mon44°36°Partly Sunny
Tue46°38°Partly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 5 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain