4.7 mi from the trailheadBasin Station Cabin
Campground · Montana
15.6 mi out & back, trail only · 2,995 ft gain · 9,088 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 7.4 mi approach each way
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Watkins Creek in Gallatin National Forest is a 7.8 mi one-way very difficult route with 2,685 ft of climb to 9,088 ft.
2,995 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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