Richmond Clearwater Loop South

Montana

Montana

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6.9 mi

Distance

2,970 ft

Gain

3h 23m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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

Big climb
Out & back

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Richmond Clearwater Loop South

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,970 ft
Elevation loss
2,970 ft
Highest point
6,141 ft
Lowest point
4,761 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

The Richmond Clearwater Out-and-back South is a 13.84-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,970 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,141 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,773 ft
High point
6,141 ft
Total climbing
2,970 ft
Total descent
2,970 ft
Steepest stretch
23% grade around mile 3.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
14 mi
Shape
Out and back

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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