6.7 mi from the trailheadSoda Butte Campground
Campground
10.0 mi one way · 2,839 ft climb · 9,955 ft high point · Very hard
In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Russell Creek trail reaches Fizzle Lake and Fossil Lake in Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The route passes Bald Knob Lake, Russell Lake, and other lakes along the way.
2,839 ft of gain and 890 ft of descent.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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Fri: Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 to 7 mph SSW
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