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Montana

Lightning-Windfall

7.5 mi

Distance

2,582 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 48m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lightning-Windfall 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.

The managing agency 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:1,918 ft
Max:2,355 ft
Gain:906 ft
Loss:707 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,918 ft and 2,355 ft across 7.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,918 ft2,064 ft2,209 ft2,355 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,918 ft
High point5.0 mi2,355 ft
End7.4 mi2,118 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Riverbend, MT · about 14 mi away
County:
Mineral 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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