Lower Parkside Trail
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.1 mi
Distance
1,134 ft
Gain
53 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 22 h
problem: Agency alerts
18 active alerts in Custer Gallatin National Forest; most severe: NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
USFSPosted Oct 2 · checked 22 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 62°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather21 h ago
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Lower Parkside Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,134 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,134 ft
- Highest point
- 7,245 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,791 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Lower Parkside Trail is a 4.26-mile out-and-back hike in Montana with 1,134 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,245 feet.
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