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Hike

Sphinx Creek

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,420 ft of climbing

15.0 mi out & back · 3,420 ft gain · 6,602 ft high point · Very hard

Via Cutler Lake (5.5 mi)

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

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About this hike

This 15-mile out and back reaches a viewpoint in Gallatin National Forest via Cutler Lake, passing near Yankee Jim Lake, Cutler Lake, and Sphinx Mountain.

Elevation

3,420 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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10.0 mi from the trailhead
Eagle Creek Campground - Custer Gallatin National Forest
Campground · Montana

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Out: 1,510 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

ViewpointDestination · 7.4 mi in
Cutler LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Sphinx MountainNearby · 4.1 mi in
Yankee Jim LakeNearby · 4.9 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 15.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,420 ft round trip
High point: 6,602 ft
Low point: 5,069 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.0 mi and 3,420 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.1479° N · 110.8233° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today53°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri51°29°Mostly Sunny
Sat59°32°Sunny
Sun61°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon60°34°Partly Sunny
Tue59°34°Mostly Sunny
Wed60°35°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers · wind 10 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain