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Lolo Trail Via Howard Creek route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point
Montana

Lolo Trail Via Howard Creek

Lolo, Montana

14.2 mi

Distance

4,892 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 45m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lolo Trail Via Howard Creek is a point-to-point trail in Missoula County, Montana. It is 14 miles long and gains 4,892 feet. The nearest town is Lolo, Montana, about 14 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,185 ft
Max:1,705 ft
Gain:1,491 ft
Loss:1,084 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,185 ft and 1,705 ft across 14.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,185 ft1,358 ft1,532 ft1,705 ft0.0 mi3.6 mi7.1 mi10.7 mi14.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,185 ft
High point12.5 mi1,705 ft
End14.2 mi1,592 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lolo, MT · about 14 mi away
County:
Missoula County, MT

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Nearby Trails

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North Fork Howard Creek

North Fork Howard Creek

4.9 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Lolo

18.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: Expert

North Fork Howard Creek

3.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Wagon Mtn-Fish Cr Snowo Tr# 9

18.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: Expert

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