2.8 miles
Distance
1,467 ft
Climb
-145 ft
Descent
1 mile
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  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Warm Springs / Lost Trail Pass
    Sula, Montana
  • Ref Number
    #15
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #222766 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    60 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

This section of Lewis and Clark Nat. Historic Trail follows Lewis and Clark Ridge between the East and West Forks of Camp Creek. The trail runs through coniferous forest with some open ridgeline in the middle. Portions of the trail are very steep.

There are a few tricky areas where the trail is tough to follow...look for Lewis and Clark Emblems ahead or yellow flagging tape. The trail cross Road 729 three times.

Access Info

Access the trail off of Forest Road 729 3-1/2 miles from US-93 at the top end of the trail. The lower end of the trail also is accessed from Road 729 1-1/4 miles above Indian Trees CG.

More Stats for Lewis and Clark ("Decent") hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    1,320 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,348 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,350 ft
  • Altitude end
    6,670 ft
  • Grade
    8.9%
  • Grade max
    -18.6%
  • Grade min
    66.9%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2,254 ft
  • Distance flat
    820 ft
  • Avg reverse time
    00:38:52
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