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Lake County Trail Maps
42 named trails across Lake County, Montana, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Lake County, Montana
Lake County has 42 named trails on the map, covering 131 miles in total, an average of 3.1 miles per trail. That is the 21st largest mapped trail network among 39 counties in Montana. 38 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Woodward Point Road, at 10.2 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 trailheads, 33 campsites, 9 waterfalls, and 25 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Swan Lake, Lakeside, and Kicking Horse.
What the trails in Lake County are like
By length, 14 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Swartz Lake Loop, at 0.8 miles.
Every one carries a difficulty rating: 9 easy, 22 moderate, and 10 hard. Of the 41 with measured elevation, Lion - Palisade climbs the most, about 5,276 ft, and 19 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt .