Broken Leg Divide

Montana

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5.6 mi

Distance

1,524 ft

Gain

2h 38m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 12 h ago · oldest 12 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    10 active alerts in Flathead National Forest; most severe: Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure

    USFSPosted Sep 11 · checked 12 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 67°F / low 38°F, 20% precip — 89/100 for hike

    OpenWeather12 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Broken Leg Divide

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Elevation & route

Distance
5.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,524 ft
Highest point
6,932 ft
Lowest point
5,334 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Broken Leg Divide is a 5.60-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,524 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a route-shape type of out-and-back, meaning it returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,932 ft
Length (round trip)
5.6 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 Flathead 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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