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Montana Trail Section 22

4.0 (2 Ratings)
Needs Summary
159.9
mi
Distance
8,003
ft
Gain
extreme
Difficulty
Less Crowded

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
159.9mi
Distance
8,003ft
Elevation Gain
8,116ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
3,171ft
High Point
2,146ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This section is the longest of the Montana Trail. It is also the most remote as it passes through one of the least populated areas in the lower 48 states. The trail takes you along the north side of Fort Peck and close to several parts of the American Prairie Reserve and through large parts of the Charles M Russell and UL Bend National Wildlife Refuges. Permits are not required. Water is not plentiful on this long section which ends at Fort Peck Dam.

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