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Spanish Lakes

Inside Lee Metcalf Wilderness
2,099 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

6.4 mi out & back, trail only · 2,099 ft gain · 8,881 ft high point · Hard

Reached from Summit Lake Trailhead, 11.5 mi each way

In Lee Metcalf Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Spanish Lakes is a 6.4-mile out and back in Lee Metcalf Wilderness, climbing 2,099 feet to 8,881 feet near Spanish Peaks and Blaze Mountain.

Elevation

2,099 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.0 mi from the trailhead
Yellow Mule Cabin
Campground · Montana

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Out: 1,980 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Spanish Peaks (Montana)
Blaze Mountain

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: 6.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,099 ft round trip
High point: 8,881 ft
Low point: 6,941 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 6.4 mi and 2,099 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 45.2847° N · 111.3340° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today39°27°Partly Sunny
Sun36°27°Mostly Sunny
Mon37°27°Partly Sunny
Tue30°21°Light Snow
Wed26°17°Slight Chance Light Snow
Thu28°20°Light Snow Likely
Fri25°16°Light Snow Likely

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 9 mph S

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&T5G · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain