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Rock Island Lake

Ends at Rock Island Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

0.7 mi one way · 31 ft climb · 8,203 ft high point · Moderate

In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Rock Island Lake trail reaches Rock Island Lake in Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness at 8,203 feet elevation.

Elevation

31 ft of gain and 0 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.3 mi from the trailhead
Soda Butte Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

14 mi from you
Phantom Creek
- Ends at Mystic Lake
- Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- 4,250 ft of climbing
10.6 mi one way · 4,250 ft climb · Very hard
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rock Island LakeDestination · 0.7 mi in
Kersey LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Fox LakeNearby · 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: 0.7 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 31 ft
Descent: 0 ft
High point: 8,203 ft
Low point: 8,171 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 45.0256° N · 109.8236° W

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Campground

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Grasshopper Glacier

Ends at Grasshopper Glacier
Inside Custer National Forest
1,031 ft of climbing

2.9 mi one way · 1,031 ft climb · Moderate

Custer National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Russell Creek

Ends at Fizzle Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,839 ft of climbing

10.0 mi one way · 2,839 ft climb · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Lady of the Lake

Ends at Lower Aero Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,043 ft of climbing

5.7 mi one way · 2,043 ft climb · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 5 mi away

Wounded Man Creek

Ends at Jordan Lake
Inside Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
2,560 ft of climbing

6.1 mi one way · 2,560 ft climb · Very hard

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

Windy Mountain Trail

Summits Windy Mountain
Inside Shoshone National Forest
2,123 ft of climbing

2.7 mi one way · 2,123 ft climb · Very hard

Shoshone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

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No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

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Today49°32°Mostly Cloudy
Mon59°35°Sunny
Tue62°38°Sunny
Wed60°37°Mostly Sunny
Thu64°39°Sunny
Fri64°39°Sunny
Sat60°36°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers · wind 7 mph NW

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