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Line Creek Plateau

Near Line Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
1,539 ft of climbing

7.9 mi one way · 1,539 ft climb · 10,122 ft high point · Moderate

In Custer National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Line Creek Plateau is a 7.9-mile one-way trail in Custer National Forest climbing 1,539 feet, passing near Line Lake and Highline Trail Lakes. The route is moderate.

Elevation

813 ft of gain and 1,539 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
M-K Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Phantom Creek
- Ends at Mystic Lake
- Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- 4,250 ft of climbing
10.6 mi one way · 4,250 ft climb · Very hard
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Highline Trail LakesNearby · 1.4 mi in
Line LakeNearby · 1.7 mi in

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: 7.9 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 813 ft
Descent: 1,539 ft
High point: 10,122 ft
Low point: 9,396 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 11
Trailhead: 45.0070° N · 109.4059° W

Get directions Open the map

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Greenough Lake

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3.6 mi from the trailhead

Limber Pine

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20 mi from you

Russell Creek

Ends at Fizzle Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,839 ft of climbing

10.0 mi one way · 2,839 ft climb · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Lady of the Lake

Ends at Lower Aero Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,043 ft of climbing

5.7 mi one way · 2,043 ft climb · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Windy Mountain Trail

Summits Windy Mountain
Inside Shoshone National Forest
2,123 ft of climbing

2.7 mi one way · 2,123 ft climb · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

East Rosebud

Ends at Fossil Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
5,547 ft of climbing

16.6 mi one way · 5,547 ft climb · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

West Fork Rock Creek

Ends at Sundance Pass
Inside Custer National Forest
3,864 ft of climbing

10.7 mi one way · 3,864 ft climb · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri49°38°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sat39°34°Patchy Fog
Sun42°34°Showers And Thunderstorms
Mon45°37°Mostly Sunny
Tue47°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed48°38°Mostly Sunny
Thu49°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 8 to 12 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain