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Beaverhead National Forest/Montana

West Fork Madison

14.0 mi

Distance

1,312 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 20m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for West Fork Madison 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.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and 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:1,965 ft
Max:2,282 ft
Gain:443 ft
Loss:130 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,965 ft and 2,282 ft across 14.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,965 ft2,071 ft2,176 ft2,282 ft0.0 mi3.6 mi7.1 mi10.7 mi14.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,968 ft
End14.2 mi2,282 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Lakeview, MT · about 15 mi away
County:
Madison County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Beaverhead National Forest · United States Forest Service

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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