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Montana

Colt Creek

11.8 mi

Distance

902 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 23m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Colt Creek is a point-to-point trail in Missoula County, Montana. It is 12 miles long and gains 902 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Seeley Lake, Montana, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,266 ft
Max:1,445 ft
Gain:298 ft
Loss:267 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,266 ft and 1,445 ft across 11.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,266 ft1,326 ft1,385 ft1,445 ft0.0 mi2.9 mi5.8 mi8.7 mi11.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,275 ft
High point6.7 mi1,445 ft
End11.6 mi1,307 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Seeley Lake, MT · about 9 mi away
County:
Missoula County, MT

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

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