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Hike

Lower Lake Fork

Near Black Pyramid Mountain
Inside Custer National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

3.6 mi out & back · 446 ft gain · 7,195 ft high point · Moderate

From Lake Fork Trailhead via Lake Fork (0.0 mi)

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

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About this hike

Lower Lake Fork is a 3.6 mile out and back trail from Lake Fork Trailhead via Lake Fork in Custer National Forest near Black Pyramid Mountain and Tolman Point.

Elevation

446 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.2 mi from the trailhead
Parkside
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

24 mi from you
Grasshopper Glacier
- Ends at Grasshopper Glacier
- Inside Custer National Forest
- 1,203 ft of climbing
5.7 mi out & back · 1,203 ft gain · Moderate
Custer National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Black Pyramid MountainNearby · 0.6 mi in
Tolman PointNearby · 1.1 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 446 ft round trip
High point: 7,195 ft
Low point: 6,747 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.6 mi and 446 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 12
Start: Lake Fork Trailhead
Trailhead: 45.0791° N · 109.4114° W

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1.4 mi from the trailhead

Limber Pine

Campground · Montana

1.6 mi from the trailhead

Greenough Lake

Campground · Montana

15 mi from you

East Rosebud

Ends at Fossil Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
5,547 ft of climbing

16.7 mi one way · 5,547 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Windy Mountain Trail

Summits Windy Mountain
Inside Shoshone National Forest
2,140 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back · 2,140 ft gain · Hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Farley Lake Loop

Ends at Copeland Lake
Inside Shoshone National Forest
4,313 ft of climbing

19.5 mi out & back · 4,313 ft gain · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Farley Lake Loop

Ends at Lake Elaine
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,383 ft of climbing

11.6 mi loop · 2,383 ft gain · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away

Crow Lake

Ends at Crow Lake
Inside Custer National Forest
4,777 ft of climbing

16.9 mi out & back · 4,777 ft gain · Very hard

Custer National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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6.6 mi out & back · 2,054 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu46°26°Mostly Sunny
Fri49°30°Partly Sunny
Sat50°30°Partly Sunny
Sun47°25°Rain And Snow Showers
Mon43°25°Chance Snow Showers
Tue50°26°Mostly Sunny
Wed48°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain