0.1 mi from the trailheadPorcupine Cabin
Campground · Montana
10.5 mi out & back · 2,516 ft gain · 7,802 ft high point · Very hard
From Porcupine Trailhead via Shields Lowline (2.0 mi)
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
South Fork Shields starts at Porcupine Trailhead via Shields Lowline over 10.5 miles out and back in Gallatin National Forest, climbing 2,516 feet with Black Mountain nearby.
2,516 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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Campground · Montana
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