Swan Divide

Montana

Montana

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12.0 mi

Distance

1,218 ft

Gain

4h 36m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Lolo 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

Loop trail

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Swan Divide

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Elevation & route

Distance
12.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,218 ft
Highest point
6,637 ft
Lowest point
5,550 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Swan Divide is a 11.97-mile loop in Montana with 1,218 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,637 ft
Total climbing
1,218 ft
Length
12 mi
Shape
Loop

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lolo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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