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Hike

Lewis and Clark National Histo

Ends at Gibbons Pass
Inside Beaverhead National Forest

17.2 mi one way · 990 ft gain · 6,947 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Lewis and Clark National History trail is a 17.1-mile one-way route in Beaverhead National Forest reaching Gibbons Pass with 990 feet of climb, passing near a viewpoint.

Elevation

990 ft of gain and 355 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.8 mi from the trailhead
May Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

21 mi from you
Warm Springs Creek
- Ends at Overwich Falls
- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 3,298 ft of climbing
17.1 mi out & back · 3,298 ft gain · Very hard
Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Gibbons PassDestination · 17.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Gibbons Pass

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 17.2 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 990 ft
Descent: 355 ft
High point: 6,947 ft
Low point: 6,247 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 17.2 mi and 990 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 45.6429° N · 113.6605° W

Get directions Open the map

11.7 mi from the trailhead

Hogan Cabin

Campground · Montana

13.7 mi from the trailhead

Gordon Reese Cabin

Campground · Montana

14 mi from you

Gibbons Pass

Ends at Gibbons Pass
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,818 ft of climbing

6.6 mi loop · 1,818 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Drop Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
7,102 ft of climbing

23.7 mi out & back · 7,102 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Ripple Lake

Ends at Ripple Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest
3,445 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 3,445 ft gain · Very hard

Deerlodge National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Shook Mountain-Medicine Point

Passes Medicine Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
5,131 ft of climbing

14.8 mi out & back · 5,131 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Hole in the Wall

Ends at Hole in the Wall
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,420 ft of climbing

16.1 mi out & back · 4,420 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- 8,673 ft of climbing
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- Inside Clearwater National Forest
- 1,327 ft of climbing
4.6 mi out & back · 1,327 ft gain · Hard
Clearwater National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat42°30°Areas Of Fog
Sun38°26°Rain And Snow
Mon37°21°Mostly Sunny
Tue40°23°Partly Sunny
Wed43°24°Mostly Sunny
Thu43°25°Mostly Sunny
Fri41°Slight Chance Light Snow

Sat: Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy · wind 2 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly