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Palisade

Passes Palisade Mountain
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,906 ft of climbing

13.6 mi out & back, trail only · 3,906 ft gain · 8,458 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from Stony Lake Trailhead, 6.7 mi each way

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

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About this hike

This out and back trail in Deerlodge National Forest ascends 3,906 feet along Palisade Mountain to 8,458 feet elevation.

Elevation

3,906 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.1 mi from the trailhead
Stony Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Easthouse National Recreation Trail
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- 4,205 ft of climbing
19.4 mi one way · 4,205 ft gain · Very hard
Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 1,660 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Palisade MountainAlong the way · 5.6 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: 13.6 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,906 ft round trip
High point: 8,458 ft
Low point: 7,808 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 13.6 mi and 3,906 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 46.2940° N · 113.6806° W

Get directions Open the map

7.4 mi from the trailhead

West Fork Of Rock Creek Cabin (MT)

Campground · Montana

7.5 mi from the trailhead

Morgan-Case Homestead

Campground · Montana

7 mi from you

Big Spring Creek

Summits Eagle Point
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,636 ft of climbing

15.2 mi loop · 4,629 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Quigg Peak

Summits Quigg Peak
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,397 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 4,397 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Black Bear Point

Summits Black Bear Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,918 ft of climbing

7.4 mi out & back · 2,918 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Hiline Trail

Ends at Cutaway Pass
Inside Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
6,005 ft of climbing

22.5 mi one way · 6,005 ft gain · Very hard

Anaconda Pintler Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Fox Peak Trail

Ends at Medicine Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,261 ft of climbing

16.7 mi out & back · 3,261 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu53°35°Mostly Sunny
Fri48°34°Partly Sunny
Sat40°29°Chance Rain And Snow
Sun40°31°Mostly Sunny
Mon40°29°Slight Chance Light Snow
Tue34°26°Chance Light Snow
Wed34°Slight Chance Light Snow

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 2 to 8 mph S

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