Eldridge

Montana

Montana

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17.1 mi

Distance

1,872 ft

Gain

6h 39m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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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

Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
17.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,872 ft
Highest point
9,507 ft
Lowest point
6,998 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Eldridge is a hiking trail in Montana, 17.14 miles and 1872 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service.

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