Indian Springs Montana
Hiking business nearby (~25 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Chain Lake
Montana
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.0 mi
Distance
1,128 ft
Gain
1h 33m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Flathead 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
Out & back
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Chain Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,128 ft
- Highest point
- 6,055 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,913 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Chain Lake is a 2.97-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,128 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a route-shape out-and-back pattern.
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North American RV Park & Yurt Village
Hiking business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Rocky Mountain Outfitter
Hiking business nearby (~41 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
