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Montana

Moon Lake Trail

2.0 mi

Distance

2,019 ft

Gain

1h 27m

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.0 mi
Elevation gain
2,019 ft
Elevation loss
2,019 ft
Highest point
10,407 ft
Lowest point
9,275 ft
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About this trail

Moon Lake Trail is a 4.02-mile out-and-back hike in Montana with 2,019 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 10,407 feet.

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