Montana · Hiking

Camas Lake

1.9 mi
round trip
216 ft
climb
7,717 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Camas Lake open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Camas Lake is an easy hike of about 1.9 miles in the Townsend Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 216 feet, from a low point of roughly 7,350 feet to a high of about 7,717 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The Camas hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and Pickfoot is about a mile off. For an overnight stay, East Big Belts Gfa - Camas Lake Cua is about 2.3 miles away, and the Big Belt Mountains climbing area is about 2.9 miles away.

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