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Kersey Lake Trail to Rock Island Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Gallatin National Forest/Montana

Kersey Lake Trail to Rock Island Lake Trail

Cooke City, Montana

6.8 mi

Distance

938 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Kersey Lake Trail to Rock Island Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Gallatin National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Park County, Montana. It is 6.8 miles long and gains 938 feet. It is in or next to Cooke City, Montana.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,432 ft
Max:2,512 ft
Gain:286 ft
Loss:286 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,432 ft and 2,512 ft across 6.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,432 ft2,459 ft2,485 ft2,512 ft0.0 mi1.7 mi3.4 mi5.1 mi6.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,439 ft
High point3.0 mi2,512 ft
End6.8 mi2,439 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Cooke City, MT · in or next to town
County:
Park 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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