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Hike

Fridley Lake

Near Mount Chisholm
3,921 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back, trail only · 3,921 ft gain · 9,458 ft high point · Very hard

Reached by a 17.1 mi approach each way

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Fridley Lake is a 12.5 mi out and back route, climbing 3,921 ft to 9,458 ft near Mount Chisholm and Overlook Mountain.

Elevation

3,921 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.0 mi from the trailhead
Window Rock Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Storm Castle MTN
- Summits Storm Castle
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 3,054 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 3,054 ft gain · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 3,540 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Mount ChisholmNearby · 5.9 mi in
Overlook MountainNearby · 6.2 mi in

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: 12.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,921 ft round trip
High point: 9,458 ft
Low point: 5,997 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 12.5 mi and 3,921 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 45.4476° N · 110.9619° W

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1.9 mi from the trailhead

Chisholm Campground

Campground

2.2 mi from the trailhead

Maxey Cabin

Campground · Montana

25 mi from you

WE5 Campsite Spur Trail

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Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,444 ft of climbing

15.8 mi out & back · 2,444 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 8 mi away

WE7 Campsite Spur Trail

Ends at Shelf Lake
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,419 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 2,419 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Blackmore

Summits Mount Blackmore
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,939 ft of climbing

20.2 mi out & back · 4,939 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Elbow Lake

Ends at Elbow Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,723 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 4,723 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Pine Creek

Ends at Pine Creek Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,932 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 3,932 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon51°36°Partly Sunny
Tue47°31°Chance Light Snow
Wed52°33°Sunny
Thu56°36°Mostly Sunny
Fri53°35°Mostly Sunny
Sat50°35°Mostly Sunny
Sun51°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Partly Sunny · wind 10 mph S

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain