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Montana

Roderick Ridge/Independence

0.7 mi

Distance

39 ft

Elev. Gain

15m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Roderick Ridge/Independence is a point-to-point trail in Lincoln County, Montana. It is 0.7 miles long and gains 39 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Sylvanite, Montana, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,833 ft
Max:1,860 ft
Gain:18 ft
Loss:28 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,833 ft and 1,860 ft across 0.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,833 ft1,842 ft1,851 ft1,860 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,844 ft
High point0.2 mi1,860 ft
End0.7 mi1,833 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:
Sylvanite, MT · about 3 mi away
County:
Lincoln 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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