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Beaverhead National Forest/Montana

Grindstone

3.2 mi

Distance

797 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 29m

Est. Time

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Grindstone unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,832 ft
Max:2,070 ft
Gain:250 ft
Loss:50 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,832 ft and 2,070 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,832 ft1,911 ft1,991 ft2,070 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.7 mi2.5 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,832 ft
High point2.5 mi2,070 ft
End3.3 mi2,032 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Virginia City, MT · about 19 mi away
County:
Madison County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Beaverhead National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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