2.1 mi from the trailheadSoda Butte Campground
Campground

20.0 mi out & back · 3,728 ft gain · 9,955 ft high point · Very hard
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
This out-and-back reaches Fizzle and Fossil Lakes in the Gallatin National Forest via Russell Creek, passing Russell Lake and Kersey Lake.
3,728 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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