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Hillsboro Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Montana

Hillsboro Loop

Cowley, Montana

4.3 mi

Distance

617 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 42m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hillsboro Loop is a loop trail in Carbon County, Montana. It is 4.3 miles long and gains 617 feet. The nearest town is Cowley, Wyoming, about 19 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,120 ft
Max:1,235 ft
Gain:188 ft
Loss:188 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,120 ft and 1,235 ft across 4.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,120 ft1,158 ft1,197 ft1,235 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.1 mi3.2 mi4.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,127 ft
High point1.2 mi1,235 ft
End4.3 mi1,127 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cowley, WY · about 19 mi away
County:
Carbon County, MT

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

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