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Montana · Hiking
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
4.15-mile out-and-back on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in Montana
- 4.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,402 ft
- climb
- 7,443 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Continental Divide National Scenic Trail 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.
The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail is a 4.15-mile hike in the Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 6,692 feet and climbs to a high point of 7,443 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,402 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 53 percent. The trail is rated moderate and works for hikers, riders and pack animals. Bikes and horses are both allowed. Nearby, Rooster Bill is about 1.3 miles away and Hogum Creek about 3.1 miles. Granite Butte Lookout and Cummings Cabin offer camping within about 5 miles.
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Keep Cool Spur
~16 min drive
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Hogum Creek
~5 min drive
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Route details
- Distance
- 4.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,402 ft
- Summit
- 7,457 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 2.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail on Green Mountain?
About 4.2 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail?
About 2,402 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail take?
About 2.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Green Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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