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Gallatin National Forest/Montana

East Trunk

1.8 mi

Distance

66 ft

Elev. Gain

37m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

East Trunk is a point-to-point trail in Gallatin National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Sweet Grass County, Montana. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 66 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Big Timber, Montana, about 18 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,988 ft
Max:2,061 ft
Gain:34 ft
Loss:86 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,988 ft and 2,061 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,988 ft2,012 ft2,037 ft2,061 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,055 ft
High point0.2 mi2,061 ft
End1.7 mi2,003 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Timber, MT · about 18 mi away
County:
Sweet Grass County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Gallatin National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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