Lantern Ridge

Montana

Montana

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11.2 mi

Distance

1,788 ft

Gain

4h 38m

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

Big climb
Out & back

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Lantern Ridge

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Elevation & route

Distance
11.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,788 ft
Highest point
6,908 ft
Lowest point
4,388 ft
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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

Lantern Ridge is an 11.24-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,788 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type, meaning it does not out-and-back back on itself.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,908 ft
Length (round trip)
11 mi
Shape
Out and back

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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