Paradise Lake

Montana

Montana

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0.2 mi

Distance

12 ft

Gain

4 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Kootenai 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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Loop trail

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Paradise Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.2 mi
Elevation gain
12 ft
Highest point
6,705 ft
Lowest point
6,692 ft
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Directions & GPX

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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

Paradise Lake is a short 0.19-mile loop in Montana with 12 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a loop pattern around the lake.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,705 ft
Total climbing
12 ft
Length
0.2 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 Fortine 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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