Upper Landers Trail
- 16.2 mi
- round trip
- 771 ft
- climb
- 6,862 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Upper Landers 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.
Upper Landers Trail is a 16.2-mile out-and-back hike in the Scapegoat Wilderness, part of the Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The trail climbs from a low point of 6,095 feet to a high of 6,862 feet, with a total elevation gain of 771 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated hard. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses, but bikes are not permitted. It is open year-round, so plan for conditions that can change with the season. The Mainline Trail lies about a mile away, and the Sourdough Basin Trail and Red Mountain Trail are within a few miles. For an overnight base, Copper Creek Campground is about 7 miles off.
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