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Montana

Switchback

2.4 mi

Distance

2,211 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 54m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Switchback 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

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,264 ft
Max:1,942 ft
Gain:684 ft
Loss:6 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,264 ft and 1,942 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,264 ft1,490 ft1,716 ft1,942 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,264 ft
End2.4 mi1,942 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bigfork, MT · about 4 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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