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Montana
4.9 mi
Distance
1,620 ft
Gain
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Why you'll love it
Bald Top-Sleeping Child
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The Bald Top-Sleeping Child trail offers a moderately challenging ascent through Montana's scenic backcountry, gaining nearly 1,600 feet over less than 5 miles. This route combines steady elevation gain with rewarding views typical of the region's mixed forest and alpine terrain. Hikers can expect a well-established path that showcases the natural beauty of the Bald Top-Sleeping Child area.
South Fork Sleeping Child
~2 min drive
Moderate 12.96-mile forest hike in the Sleeping Child drainage with steady elevation gain.
White Stallion Camp
~3 min drive
Easy 4-mile roundtrip to a historic backcountry camp.
Corral
~6 min drive
Easy 1.33-mile walk near Corral with minimal elevation gain.
Sleeping Child Divide
~6 min drive
Long ridgeline traverse with gentle grades and mountain views.
Divide Creek
~5 min drive
Moderate 5.9-mile creek-side hike with 870 ft elevation gain.
Kent Lake
~11 min drive
Easy 2-mile lakeside walk with minimal elevation gain.
Bald Top
~7 min drive
Challenging 15-mile alpine hike with significant elevation gain and expansive summit views.
Cold Spring Hill
~7 min drive
Moderate 5.25-mile foothill hike with 1,664 ft elevation gain.
Sawdust Gulch
~11 min drive
Short, steady climb through forested gulch with 928 ft gain.
Sleeping Child
~8 min drive
Remote 22.76-mile backcountry trail with 2,723 ft gain in southwestern Montana.
