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Coal Ridge

Inside Flathead National Forest
7,961 ft of climbing

21.4 mi out & back, trail only · 7,961 ft gain · 7,238 ft high point · Very hard

Reached by a 4.5 mi approach each way

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

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About this hike

Coal Ridge climbs 7,961 feet out and back through Flathead National Forest over 21.4 miles.

Elevation

7,961 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.6 mi from the trailhead
Ninko Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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23 mi from you
Bowman Lake Trail
- Ends at Bowman Lake
- Inside Glacier National Park
- 2,825 ft of climbing
13.3 mi one way · 2,825 ft gain · Very hard
Glacier National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 3,370 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 21.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 7,961 ft round trip
High point: 7,238 ft
Low point: 6,604 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 21.4 mi and 7,961 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 48.7492° N · 114.5715° W

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Hornet Lookout

Campground · Montana

11.4 mi from the trailhead

South Dickey Lake

Campground · Montana

15 mi from you

Mt. Hefty

Summits Mount Hefty
Inside Flathead National Forest
5,348 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 5,348 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Laughing Water

Summits Mount Marston
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,037 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,037 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Wam Lookout

Summits Mount Wam
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,812 ft of climbing

14.2 mi out & back · 3,812 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Ninko-Thompson Seton

Passes Mount Thompson-Seton
Inside Flathead National Forest
6,087 ft of climbing

16.8 mi out & back · 6,087 ft gain · Very hard

Flathead National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Boulder Pass Trail

Passes Kintla Lake
Inside Glacier National Park
5,224 ft of climbing

29.5 mi one way · 5,224 ft gain · Very hard

Glacier National Park · Camp under a mile away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today36°27°Chance Light Snow
Sun38°31°Partly Sunny
Mon34°25°Chance Rain And Snow
Tue31°20°Mostly Cloudy
Wed31°20°Mostly Sunny
Thu30°19°Partly Sunny
Fri30°18°Mostly Sunny

Today: Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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