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Montana

Piper Lake

1.8 mi

Distance

531 ft

Elev. Gain

52m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Piper Lake is a point-to-point trail in Lake County, Montana. It is 1.8 miles long and gains 531 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses. The nearest town is Condon, Montana, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,283 ft
Max:1,447 ft
Gain:166 ft
Loss:2 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,283 ft and 1,447 ft across 1.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,283 ft1,338 ft1,392 ft1,447 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi0.9 mi1.4 mi1.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,283 ft
End1.9 mi1,447 ft

Trail Details

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:
Condon, MT · about 8 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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