Emerald Lake Campground
Campground

21.6 mi out & back, trail only · 6,837 ft gain · 10,153 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 3.1 mi approach each way
In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Phantom Creek is a 21.6-mile out-and-back in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness climbing 6,837 feet, passing Mystic Lake and reaching 10,153 feet.
6,837 ft of gain round trip.
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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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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