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Montana
Carter Lake
3.4 mi
Distance
1,222 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Lolo National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Part of West Fork Gold Creek
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Carter Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,222 ft
- Elevation loss
- 323 ft
- Highest point
- 6,385 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,174 ft
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About this trail
Carter Lake is a 3.43-mile trail in the West Fork Gold Creek system in Montana with 1,540 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route through the West Fork Gold Creek area.
Permits & access
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- Forest Service
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