13.2 mi from the trailheadIndian Meadows Guard Station
Campground · Montana
23.7 mi out & back · 3,387 ft gain · 6,242 ft high point · Very hard
Via Dearborn River, Dearborn Alternate, Blacktail-Landers Fork, CDT - Idaho & Montana Section, and Whitetail Creek (9.5 mi)
Montana · U.S. Forest Service
South Fork Whitetail Creek is a 23.7-mile out-and-back using multiple trails including Dearborn River, Blacktail-Landers Fork, and CDT sections, climbing 3,387 feet.
3,387 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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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