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Montana
Specimen Creek Trail
8.6 mi
Distance
2,909 ft
Gain
4h 20m
Time
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Inside Yellowstone National Park
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Out & back
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Specimen Creek Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,909 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,909 ft
- Highest point
- 9,312 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,923 ft
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About this trail
Specimen Creek Trail is an 8.62-mile out-and-back route in Montana with 2,935 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a creek through the landscape, offering a moderate to challenging hike with significant elevation gain over its length.
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