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Hike

Clingback

Passes Clingback Mountain
4,025 ft of climbing

13.1 mi out & back · 4,025 ft gain · 6,336 ft high point · Very hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Clingback ascends 4,025 feet over 13.1 miles out and back, reaching 6,336 feet with Clingback Mountain along the route and Red Mountain nearby.

Elevation

4,025 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

5.5 mi from the trailhead
Rexford Bench
Campground · Montana
6.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
East Branch/lawrence Mountain
- Summits Lost Soul Mountain
- Inside Kootenai National Forest
- 2,504 ft of climbing
6.8 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Out: 3,500 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Clingback MountainAlong the way · 4.9 mi in
Red MountainNearby · 6.6 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: 13.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,025 ft round trip
High point: 6,336 ft
Low point: 3,221 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 13.1 mi and 4,025 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.9406° N · 115.2614° W

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Swisher Lake Campground

Campground

6.6 mi from the trailhead

Tobacco River Campground

Campground

24 mi from you

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

Vinal Creek

Summits Mount Henry
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,462 ft of climbing

15.3 mi out & back · 4,462 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

Cliff Point/thirsty Mountain

Summits Webb Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,993 ft of climbing

19.7 mi out & back · 4,993 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Webb Mountain

Summits Webb Mountain
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,387 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 3,387 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

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Today43°30°Mostly Sunny
Sat49°32°Mostly Sunny
Sun45°31°Mostly Cloudy
Mon45°32°Mostly Sunny
Tue46°33°Mostly Cloudy
Wed48°33°Partly Sunny
Thu48°35°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 mph N

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