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Montana
South Fork Swan Creek Trail
4.5 mi
Distance
5,114 ft
Gain
2h 28m
Time
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Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest
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South Fork Swan Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,114 ft
- Elevation loss
- 5,114 ft
- Highest point
- 7,774 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,386 ft
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About this trail
South Fork Swan Creek Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back route in Montana with 5,114 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,774 feet.
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