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Showdown to Ranch Creek route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point

Showdown to Ranch Creek

White Sulphur Springs, Montana

9.6 mi

Distance

1,417 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 46m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Showdown to Ranch Creek is a point-to-point trail in Lewis & Clark National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Cascade County, Montana. It is 9.6 miles long and gains 1,417 feet. The nearest town is Neihart, Montana, about 6 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:1,830 ft
Max:2,500 ft
Gain:432 ft
Loss:856 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,830 ft and 2,500 ft across 9.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,830 ft2,053 ft2,277 ft2,500 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.8 mi7.2 mi9.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,263 ft
High point1.7 mi2,500 ft
End9.6 mi1,839 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Neihart, MT · about 6 mi away
County:
Cascade County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Lewis & Clark National Forest · United States Forest Service

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

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