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Palookaville Trail

Near Mount Baldy
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
2,467 ft of climbing

8.3 mi one way · 2,467 ft climb · 7,118 ft high point

In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Palookaville Trail is an 8.3-mile trail near Mount Baldy in Lewis & Clark National Forest.

Elevation

192 ft of gain and 2,467 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.4 mi from the trailhead
Challenge Cabin
Campground · Montana
14.0 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Capitol Mtn.
- Summits Capitol Mountain
- Inside Great Bear Wilderness
- 2,849 ft of climbing
5.2 mi one way · 2,849 ft climb · Very hard
Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Mount BaldyNearby · 0.7 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: 8.3 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 192 ft
Descent: 2,467 ft
High point: 7,118 ft
Low point: 4,844 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 48.3224° N · 113.1245° W

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Zips Place Cabin

Campground · Montana

16 mi from you

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,413 ft of climbing

4.6 mi one way · 3,413 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Half Dome Crag

Summits Half Dome Crag
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
3,082 ft of climbing

3.8 mi one way · 3,082 ft climb · Easy

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,166 ft of climbing

2.9 mi one way · 2,166 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Bradley Mtn.

Passes Mount Bradley
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,764 ft of climbing

5.3 mi one way · 2,764 ft climb · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

South Birch CR

Ends at Gateway Pass
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
2,646 ft of climbing

11.5 mi one way · 2,646 ft climb · Moderate

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 14 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today63°46°Mostly Sunny
Fri60°45°Mostly Sunny
Sat58°44°Mostly Sunny
Sun62°45°Sunny
Mon63°48°Sunny
Tue59°44°Mostly Sunny
Wed56°43°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 7 mph E

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