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Medicine Lake Trail

Passes Medicine Lake
Inside Deerlodge National Forest

3.5 mi out & back · 372 ft gain · 7,160 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Medicine Lake Trail travels 3.5 miles out and back in Deerlodge National Forest along Medicine Lake, climbing 372 feet to 7,160 feet.

Elevation

372 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.3 mi from the trailhead
Moose Lake Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Medicine LakeAlong the way · 0.0 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: 3.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 372 ft round trip
High point: 7,160 ft
Low point: 6,782 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.5 mi and 372 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 46.1286° N · 113.6804° W

Get directions Open the map

9.1 mi from the trailhead

West Fork Of Rock Creek Cabin (MT)

Campground · Montana

12.0 mi from the trailhead

Black Bear Campground

Campground · Montana

18 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

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

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

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- 1,756 ft of climbing
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- Camp 5 mi away
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Tenmile Lakes
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- 1,433 ft of climbing
5.0 mi out & back · 1,433 ft gain · Moderate
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today44°26°Partly Sunny
Wed43°26°Mostly Sunny
Thu39°25°Partly Sunny
Fri39°28°Mostly Sunny
Sat45°32°Mostly Sunny
Sun50°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon47°33°Partly Sunny

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain