0.4 mi from the trailheadMccart Lookout
Campground · Montana
5.3 mi out & back, trail only · 1,518 ft gain · 7,596 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from Johnson Peak Trailhead, 13.1 mi each way
In Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Ridge gains 1,518 feet over 5.3 miles out and back in Bitterroot National Forest to 7,596 feet.
1,518 ft of gain round trip.
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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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