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Montana

East Side South Fork

12.9 mi

Distance

935 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 47m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

East Side South Fork is a point-to-point trail in Powell County, Montana. It is 13 miles long and gains 935 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Condon, Montana, about 19 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,415 ft
Max:1,579 ft
Gain:341 ft
Loss:189 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,415 ft and 1,579 ft across 12.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,415 ft1,469 ft1,524 ft1,579 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.4 mi9.6 mi12.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,416 ft
High point12.8 mi1,579 ft
End12.8 mi1,568 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:
Condon, MT · about 19 mi away
County:
Powell 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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