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Upper Layout Creek Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Montana

Upper Layout Creek Trail

Cowley, Montana

0.6 mi

Distance

230 ft

Elev. Gain

18m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Layout Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail in Carbon County, Montana. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 230 feet. The nearest town is Cowley, Wyoming, about 17 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,429 ft
Max:1,491 ft
Gain:70 ft
Loss:70 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,429 ft and 1,491 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,429 ft1,450 ft1,470 ft1,491 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,432 ft
High point0.3 mi1,491 ft
End0.6 mi1,432 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cowley, WY · about 17 mi away
County:
Carbon County, MT

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

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