3.9 mi from the trailhead
Emerald Lake Campground
Campground
10.6 mi one way · 4,250 ft climb · 10,153 ft high point · Very hard
In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Phantom Creek reaches Mystic Lake via a 10.6-mile very difficult trail climbing 4,250 feet in Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, with East Rosebud Lake nearby.
4,250 ft of gain and 2,687 ft of descent.
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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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