Parkside Trail
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.0 mi
Distance
800 ft
Gain
55 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 6 h ago · oldest 7 h
problem: Agency alerts
18 active alerts in Custer Gallatin National Forest; most severe: NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
USFSPosted Oct 2 · checked 7 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 67°F / low 37°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for hike
OpenWeather6 h ago
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Parkside Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 800 ft
- Elevation loss
- 800 ft
- Highest point
- 7,412 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,137 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Parkside Trail is a 3.92-mile out-and-back hike in Montana with 800 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,412 feet.
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