Mount Edith
About
Mount Edith is a summit of about 9,495 feet in Broadwater County, Montana, within the Townsend Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The nearest town is Springdale Colony, about 8 miles away. Several hikes start close by, including Needles about 1.5 miles away and Edith Lake about 2 miles away. For an overnight base, Gipsy Lake Campground and Thompson Guard Station are both about 5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,495 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Edith
Montana
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Townsend Ranger District · Ranger district
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Springdale Colony, Montana · 8.2 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
December Windstorm Creates Hazards across the Forest
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- NeedlesHiking1.5 mi
- Edith LakeHiking2.2 mi
- Grace LakeHiking2.5 mi
- East Big Belts Gfa - Birch Creek Basin CuaCamping4.9 mi
- Gipsy Lake CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Thompson Guard StationCamping5.1 mi
- Big Birch CreekCanoeing6.9 mi
- Deep CreekCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
