Clearwater Lake

Montana

Montana

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2.1 mi

Distance

608 ft

Gain

59 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Lolo National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Loop trail

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Clearwater Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.1 mi
Elevation gain
608 ft
Elevation loss
694 ft
Highest point
4,961 ft
Lowest point
4,782 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Clearwater Lake is a 2.06-mile loop trail in Montana with 608 feet of elevation gain and 694 feet of elevation loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,961 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,961 ft
High point
4,961 ft
Total climbing
608 ft
Total descent
694 ft
Steepest stretch
12% grade right from the start
Length
2.1 mi

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lolo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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