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Montana

Koessler Lake

0.8 mi

Distance

538 ft

Elev. Gain

31m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Koessler Lake is a point-to-point trail in Missoula County, Montana. It is 0.8 miles long and gains 538 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Condon, Montana, about 11 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,676 ft
Max:1,856 ft
Gain:181 ft
Loss:24 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,676 ft and 1,856 ft across 0.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,676 ft1,736 ft1,796 ft1,856 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi0.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,676 ft
High point0.4 mi1,856 ft
End0.8 mi1,833 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:
Condon, MT · about 11 mi away
County:
Missoula 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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