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North Fork Howard Creek route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Montana

North Fork Howard Creek

Lolo, Montana

4.9 mi

Distance

1,204 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 2m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

North Fork Howard Creek is an out-and-back trail in Missoula County, Montana. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 1,204 feet. The nearest town is Lolo, Montana, about 15 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:1,229 ft
Max:1,477 ft
Gain:367 ft
Loss:367 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,229 ft and 1,477 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,229 ft1,312 ft1,394 ft1,477 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,229 ft
High point2.4 mi1,477 ft
End4.9 mi1,229 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lolo, MT · about 15 mi away
County:
Missoula County, MT

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

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TrailDifficulty: Expert

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