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Montana

Picnic Lakes

1.1 mi

Distance

22m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Picnic Lakes 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

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,981 ft
Max:2,066 ft
Gain:3 ft
Loss:88 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,981 ft and 2,066 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,981 ft2,009 ft2,038 ft2,066 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,066 ft
End1.1 mi1,981 ft

Trail Details

  • No bikes
  • No horses

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bigfork, MT · about 6 mi away
County:
Flathead 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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