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Tongue Mountain Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Montana

Tongue Mountain Trail

Kalispell, Montana

23.5 mi

Distance

6,824 ft

Elev. Gain

10h 40m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Tongue Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail in Flathead County, Montana. It is 24 miles long and gains 6,824 feet. The nearest town is Bigfork, Montana, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,371 ft
Max:2,052 ft
Gain:2,080 ft
Loss:2,080 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,371 ft and 2,052 ft across 23.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,371 ft1,598 ft1,825 ft2,052 ft0.0 mi5.9 mi11.7 mi17.6 mi23.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,753 ft
High point3.6 mi2,052 ft
End23.5 mi1,753 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bigfork, MT · about 5 mi away
County:
Flathead County, MT

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

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