Kreis Pond Yellow Loop

Montana

Montana

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4.0 mi

Distance

343 ft

Gain

1h 29m

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

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.0 mi
Elevation gain
343 ft
Highest point
3,875 ft
Lowest point
3,574 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

Kreis Pond Yellow Loop is a 3.96-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 343 feet of elevation gain. The route follows an out-and-back pattern, returning via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
3,875 ft
Length (round trip)
4 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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