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Montana

Bowl Shortcut

0.2 mi

Distance

4m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

About This Trail

Bowl Shortcut is a point-to-point trail in Flathead County, Montana. It is 0.2 miles long. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Heart Butte, Montana, about 22 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,763 ft
Max:1,770 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:7 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,763 ft and 1,770 ft across 0.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,763 ft1,766 ft1,768 ft1,770 ft0.0 mi0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,770 ft
End0.2 mi1,763 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Heart Butte, MT · about 22 mi away
County:
Flathead County, MT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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