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Montana
Golden Trout Lakes
0.8 mi
Distance
583 ft
Gain
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Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest
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Golden Trout Lakes
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 583 ft
- Elevation loss
- 21 ft
- Highest point
- 9,074 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,471 ft
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About this trail
Golden Trout Lakes is a 0.83-mile trail in Montana with 576 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service as part of the The Sentinel trail system.
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