Richmond 3 Avalanche Trail

Montana

Montana

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2.4 mi

Distance

806 ft

Gain

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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

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  • 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

Part of Richmond Peak
Big descent

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Richmond 3 Avalanche Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
806 ft
Elevation loss
2,134 ft
Highest point
6,083 ft
Lowest point
5,268 ft

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About this trail

Richmond 3 Avalanche Trail is a 2.43-mile trail at Richmond Peak in Montana with 1,272 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Richmond Peak trail system.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,083 ft
Steepest stretch
18% grade around mile 1.2 from the start
Length
2.4 mi

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gibson Dam, MT weather station, 40 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high12° low
  2. Feb36° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high18° low
  4. Apr50° high25° low
  5. May59° high33° low
  6. Jun67° high39° low
  7. Jul79° high45° low
  8. Aug78° high43° low
  9. Sep67° high36° low
  10. Oct54° high29° low
  11. Nov42° high20° low
  12. Dec35° high13° low

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

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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