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Elbow Creek

Near Elbow Mountain
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
2,486 ft of climbing

14.1 mi loop · 2,482 ft gain · 6,252 ft high point · Moderate

Loop with South Badger, Blue Lake Spur, CDT - Idaho & Montana Section, and Muskrat Creek

In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Elbow Creek is a moderate 5.6-mile trail in Lewis & Clark National Forest climbing 1,330 feet near Elbow Mountain.

Elevation

2,482 ft of gain around the loop.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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10.6 mi from the trailhead
Challenge Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Bradley Mtn.
- Summits Mount Bradley
- Inside Great Bear Wilderness
- 3,493 ft of climbing
13.2 mi loop · 3,490 ft gain · Very hard
Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Elbow MountainNearby · 3.8 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: 14.1 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 2,482 ft
High point: 6,252 ft
Low point: 5,247 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 48.1909° N · 113.1065° W

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Capitol Mtn.

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2,867 ft of climbing

10.4 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,528 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 3,528 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Moonlight Peak

Summits Moonlight Peak
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
2,644 ft of climbing

10.6 mi loop · 2,644 ft gain · Easy

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Lodgepole Mtn.

Summits Lodgepole Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,827 ft of climbing

12.6 mi loop · 2,827 ft gain · Moderate

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Chair Mtn. Trilobites

Ends at Switchback Pass
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
5,503 ft of climbing

16.3 mi one way · 5,503 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today69°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat43°31°Partly Sunny
Sun52°35°Partly Sunny
Mon54°40°Sunny
Tue51°40°Partly Sunny
Wed51°40°Slight Chance Light Rain
Thu51°38°Slight Chance Light Rain

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 18 to 23 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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