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Surveyor Lake

Ends at Surveyor Lake
Inside Lolo National Forest

0.4 mi one way · 226 ft climb · 5,963 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Surveyor Lake is a short 0.4-mile one-way hike to Surveyor Lake in Lolo National Forest.

Elevation

226 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
West Fork Butte
- Summits West Fork Butte
- Inside Lolo National Forest
- 2,650 ft of climbing
6.8 mi one way · 2,650 ft climb · Very hard
Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away
14 mi from you

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Surveyor LakeDestination · 0.4 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: 0.4 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 226 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 5,963 ft
Low point: 5,738 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 46.8266° N · 114.7527° W

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Summits Stark Mountain
Inside Lolo National Forest
3,896 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 3,896 ft climb · Very hard

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Summits Skookum Butte
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6.2 mi one way · 2,287 ft climb · Very hard

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Passes Illinois Peak
Inside Lolo National Forest
2,931 ft of climbing

5.9 mi one way · 2,931 ft climb · Very hard

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today59°47°Partly Sunny
Sat58°45°Chance Light Rain
Sun62°48°Sunny
Mon63°48°Sunny
Tue61°47°Sunny
Wed60°46°Sunny
Thu64°49°Mostly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 mph WNW

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