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Montana

Castle Lake

1.7 mi

Distance

860 ft

Elev. Gain

1h

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Castle Lake is a point-to-point trail in Flathead County, Montana. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 860 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Snowslip, Montana, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,321 ft
Max:1,587 ft
Gain:266 ft
Loss:82 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,321 ft and 1,587 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,321 ft1,410 ft1,498 ft1,587 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,390 ft
High point1.5 mi1,587 ft
End1.7 mi1,574 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:
Snowslip, MT · about 8 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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