Elk Mountain Trail

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This information is a public record of the 1979 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Elk Mountain Trail

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    9.6 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

The Elk Mtn. Trail is 9.6 miles long. It begins at Road #113 At Brush Pass and ends at Elk Mtn. Lookout.

  • Elk Mountain Lookout. Photo by USFS.
  • Elk Mountain Lookout. Photo by USFS.
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Location: Flathead National Forest, approx. 30 miles from Whitefish.

  • States: Montana
  • Counties: Flathead

The Elk Mtn. Trail is 9.6 miles long. It begins at Road #113 At Brush Pass and ends at Elk Mtn. Lookout.

The trail was originally built in the early 1930s as a part of a fire access system. It was primarily used to haul supplies to the lookout tower on Elk Mountain. Long-distance views are common along the trail with the Elk Mountain Lookout site offering views of portions of the headwaters of the Flathead and Kootenai River.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Equestrian Hiking/Walking Motorized vehicles, motorcycling

Public Contact

USDA Forest Service, Tally Lake Ranger District
650 Wolfpack Way
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 758-5204

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Elevation (low): --
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  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): --

  • Tread Width (average): --"
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  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 6
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 30
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Jan 4, 1979
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