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Montana

Piper Lake

4.4 mi

Distance

1,811 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 23m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Piper Lake is a point-to-point trail in Lake County, Montana. It is 4.4 miles long and gains 1,811 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Turtle Lake, Montana, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,447 ft
Max:1,979 ft
Gain:570 ft
Loss:38 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,447 ft and 1,979 ft across 4.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,447 ft1,624 ft1,801 ft1,979 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,447 ft
End4.5 mi1,979 ft

Trail Details

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

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Turtle Lake, MT · about 9 mi away
County:
Lake 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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