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Deer Lake route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Montana

Deer Lake

Thompson Falls, Montana

6.7 mi

Distance

3,406 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 48m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Deer Lake is an out-and-back trail in Sanders County, Montana. It is 6.7 miles long and gains 3,406 feet. The nearest town is Thompson Falls, Montana, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,044 ft
Max:1,879 ft
Gain:1,038 ft
Loss:1,038 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,044 ft and 1,879 ft across 6.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,044 ft1,322 ft1,601 ft1,879 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.3 mi5.0 mi6.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,044 ft
High point3.1 mi1,879 ft
End6.7 mi1,044 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Thompson Falls, MT · about 7 mi away
County:
Sanders County, MT

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

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