10.6 mi from the trailheadChallenge Cabin
Campground · Montana
14.1 mi loop · 2,482 ft gain · 6,252 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with South Badger, Blue Lake Spur, CDT - Idaho & Montana Section, and Muskrat Creek
In Lewis & Clark National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Elbow Creek forms a 14.1-mile loop in Lewis & Clark National Forest near Elbow Mountain, climbing 2,486 feet to 6,252 feet.
2,482 ft of gain around the loop.
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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.
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