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Hike

Show Me the Horse

Inside Helena National Forest

8.9 mi out & back · 2,347 ft gain · 5,505 ft high point · Moderate

Via Mini Ridge and Mount Helena (3.0 mi)

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

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About this hike

Show Me The Horse ascends 815 feet over 1.5 miles one way to 5,266 feet in Helena National Forest.

Elevation

2,347 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

8.2 mi from the trailhead
Moose Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana
8.2 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Thunderbolt Mountain
- Summits Thunderbolt Mountain
- Inside Helena National Forest
- 1,789 ft of climbing
22.3 mi loop · 5,007 ft gain · Easy
Helena National Forest · Camp 7 mi away
24 mi from you

Out: 1,050 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointNearby · 1.4 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 8.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,347 ft round trip
High point: 5,505 ft
Low point: 4,451 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 46.5626° N · 112.0916° W

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Moose Creek Campground

Campground

10.2 mi from the trailhead

Quigley Group Use

Campground · Montana

Lookout

Summits Thunderbolt Mountain
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
1,418 ft of climbing

14.6 mi out & back · 2,996 ft gain · Easy

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Casey Peak

Summits Casey Peak
Inside Helena National Forest
1,403 ft of climbing

2.2 mi out & back · 1,403 ft gain · Moderate

Helena National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Meriwether Canyon

Near Willow Mountain
Inside Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness
4,149 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 5,355 ft gain · Moderate

Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

L.o. Connection

Ends at Cottonwood Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest

16.4 mi loop · 3,275 ft gain · Easy

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Continental Divide

Passes Meyers Hill
Inside Helena National Forest
10,713 ft of climbing

51.3 mi one way · 10,673 ft gain · Easy

Helena National Forest · Camp 2 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

Thu77°54°Sunny
Fri80°46°Sunny
Sat61°43°Sunny
Sun61°45°Partly Sunny
Mon58°42°Slight Chance Light Rain
Tue60°43°Sunny
Wed64°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 2 to 9 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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