Sylvan Lake
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.2 mi
Distance
364 ft
Gain
34 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest
3 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
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Sylvan Lake
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 364 ft
- Highest point
- 9,194 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,828 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Wilderness area
- Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
Sylvan Lake is a 1.16-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 364 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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