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Hiawatha Rail Trail
Montana
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29.2 mi
Distance
8,471 ft
Gain
11h 6m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal
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Newest 7 h ago · oldest 7 h
caution: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Lolo National Forest; most severe: Temporary Administrative Pasture Firearms Closure
USFSPosted Sep 27 · checked 7 h ago
caution: Weather
Clouds, high 56°F / low 36°F, 100% precip — 64/100 for hike
OpenWeather7 h ago
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Out & back
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Hiawatha Rail Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 29.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 8,471 ft
- Elevation loss
- 8,471 ft
- Highest point
- 5,186 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,155 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
The Hiawatha Rail Trail is a 29.20-mile out-and-back route in Montana with 2,729 feet of elevation gain and 4,744 feet of elevation loss. The trail follows a rail corridor and is managed by the Forest Service.
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