0.7 mi from the trailheadIndian Meadows Guard Station
Campground · Montana
4.9 mi out & back, trail only · 918 ft gain · 6,269 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from Indian Meadows Trailhead, 20.0 mi each way
In Helena National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Porcupine Basin is a 4.9-mile out and back trail in Helena National Forest, gaining 918 feet.
918 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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