Red Lake Stock

Montana

Montana

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2.8 mi

Distance

1,012 ft

Gain

1h 27m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Helena-Lewis and Clark 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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Red Lake Stock

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,012 ft
Highest point
5,235 ft
Lowest point
4,617 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

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

About this trail

Red Lake Stock is a 2.84-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,012 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a stock path to Red Lake, offering access to the lake and surrounding backcountry.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
5,235 ft
Length (round trip)
2.8 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gibson Dam, MT weather station, 2.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high12° low
  2. Feb36° high12° low
  3. Mar42° high18° low
  4. Apr50° high25° low
  5. May59° high33° low
  6. Jun67° high39° low
  7. Jul79° high45° low
  8. Aug78° high43° low
  9. Sep67° high36° low
  10. Oct54° high29° low
  11. Nov42° high20° low
  12. Dec35° high13° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Rocky Mountain Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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