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Montana

Face-Of-The-Mountain

9.3 mi

Distance

2,497 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 21m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Face-Of-The-Mountain is a point-to-point trail in Carbon County, Montana. It is 9.3 miles long and gains 2,497 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Red Lodge, Montana, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,010 ft
Max:2,331 ft
Gain:828 ft
Loss:734 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,010 ft and 2,331 ft across 9.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,010 ft2,117 ft2,224 ft2,331 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.6 mi6.8 mi9.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,051 ft
High point4.0 mi2,331 ft
End9.1 mi2,145 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:
Red Lodge, MT · about 4 mi away
County:
Carbon 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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