Indian Springs Montana
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Clarence Ness
Montana
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.6 mi
Distance
895 ft
Gain
2h 39m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Kootenai 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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Clarence Ness
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 895 ft
- Highest point
- 5,761 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,477 ft
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Directions & GPX
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
Clarence Ness is a 6.60-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 895 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a straightforward path to its destination and returns via the same trail.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 5,761 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 6.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Fortine Ranger District · Ranger district
- Kootenai National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Fortine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Deep Creek Road #368 Closure due to Culvert Replacement
caution · posted Sep 24, 2026
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
fire-restriction · posted Sep 11, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Horse CampMountain biking0.8 mi
- Little Therriault LakeCamping0.8 mi
- Horse Camp/highlineHiking0.8 mi
- Little Therriault Lake LoopMountain biking0.9 mi
- Big Therriault Lake CampgroundCamping1.3 mi
- Phillips CreekCanoeing9 mi
- Tobacco RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
- Grave Creek CampgroundCamping9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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