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Castle Lake

Inside Great Bear Wilderness

1.7 mi one way · 917 ft climb · 5,226 ft high point · Very hard

In Great Bear Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Castle Lake is a very difficult 1.7-mile one-way route in Great Bear Wilderness with 917 feet of climbing.

Elevation

917 ft of gain and 282 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.1 mi from the trailhead
Challenge Cabin
Campground · Montana
7.9 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Capitol Mtn.
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- 2,849 ft of climbing
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Elevation along the trail from the start. 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: 1.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 917 ft
Descent: 282 ft
High point: 5,226 ft
Low point: 4,333 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 48.1419° N · 113.4121° W

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Devil Creek Campground

Campground · Montana

8.3 mi from the trailhead

Zips Place Cabin

Campground · Montana

5 mi from you

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,413 ft of climbing

4.6 mi one way · 3,413 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Meadow Mtn.

Summits Meadow Mountain
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
3,299 ft of climbing

3.3 mi one way · 3,299 ft climb · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Half Dome Crag

Summits Half Dome Crag
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
3,082 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 3,082 ft climb · Easy

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,166 ft of climbing

2.9 mi one way · 2,166 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Switchback Pass

Ends at Switchback Pass
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
2,813 ft of climbing

4.1 mi one way · 2,813 ft climb · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu70°46°Sunny
Fri63°47°Mostly Sunny
Sat62°45°Mostly Sunny
Sun63°45°Sunny
Mon63°45°Sunny
Tue60°44°Mostly Sunny
Wed60°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 1 to 6 mph NNE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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