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Baldy/buckhorn

Inside Kootenai National Forest
1,590 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

7.7 mi out & back · 1,590 ft gain · 6,221 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Baldy/Buckhorn is a 7.7-mile out and back trail in Kootenai National Forest.

Elevation

1,590 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.1 mi from the trailhead
Mt. Baldy-Buckhorn Ridge
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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2 mi from you

Out: 760 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: 7.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,590 ft round trip
High point: 6,221 ft
Low point: 5,941 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.7 mi and 1,590 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Trailhead: 48.8762° N · 115.9954° W

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Campground

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4,936 ft of climbing

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Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Red Top/murphy Mountain

Summits Murphy Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
5,285 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 5,285 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Prospect/gunsight

Summits Gunsight Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,197 ft of climbing

13.6 mi loop · 4,197 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Roderick Ridge/independence

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Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,266 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 4,266 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

East Fork Boulder

Summits Middle Mountain
Inside Kaniksu National Forest
5,028 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 5,028 ft gain · Very hard

Kaniksu National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon35°26°Sunny
Tue38°27°Mostly Cloudy
Wed40°29°Sunny
Thu33°31°Chance Light Snow
Fri34°28°Light Snow Likely
Sat37°30°Partly Sunny
Sun41°Slight Chance Rain And Snow

Mon: Sunny · wind 3 mph W

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