Geneva Lake
- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,586 ft
- climb
- 6,544 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Geneva Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Geneva Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Upper Young Creek Road #7202 Closure
Agency alert covering Rexford Ranger District · Order 01-14-01-26-01 · USFS · Rexford Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Geneva Lake is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Rexford Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 4.7 miles from the small community of Dodge Summit. The trail is roughly 5.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,586 feet, taking you from a low point of about 5,190 feet to a high of about 6,544 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route, so plan for a trip on foot or with a horse or bike. Several other hikes sit close by. Young Creek is about 1.4 miles away and Robinson Mountain about 2 miles. Dodge Summit Trail is about 4.4 miles off, and Caribou Campground, about 6.3 miles away, offers a place to camp.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana15 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Lower Boulder
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Grubstake Mountain
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N FORK BIG CREEK SNOWMOBL SPUR
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Young Creek
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Clingback
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Purcell Summit
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Fish Lakes
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Caribou Mountain
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Wood Creek Scenic Larch Trail
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