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Phantom Creek Trail #17 route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Phantom Creek Trail #17

Roscoe, Montana

9.7 mi

Distance

3,366 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 55m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Phantom Creek Trail #17 is an out-and-back trail in Custer National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Carbon County, Montana. It is 9.7 miles long and gains 3,366 feet. The nearest town is Luther, Montana, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

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:1,882 ft
Max:2,877 ft
Gain:1,135 ft
Loss:1,135 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,882 ft and 2,877 ft across 9.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,882 ft2,214 ft2,545 ft2,877 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.3 mi9.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,882 ft
High point4.4 mi2,877 ft
End9.7 mi1,882 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:
Luther, MT · about 12 mi away
County:
Carbon County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Custer National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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