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Cold Lake

 

 


Difficulty:

Hiking difficulty


Location:
Mission Mountains Wilderness, Flathead National Forest
Trailhead:
Elevation: 5,150 ft trailhead, 5,850 ft at lake
Trail Length: 4.6 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 700 ft from trailhead to lake
Maps: USGS: Piper-Crow Pass, Peck Lake
Pictures: Cold Lake
Closest Town: Condon, Swan Lake and Bigfork

Forest Information:
Swan Lake Ranger District
200 Ranger Station Road
Bigfork, Montana 59911
406-837-7500

Directions: Taking Highway 83, drive South of Swan Lake for about 23 miles.
Turn right on Forest road 903A, drive about 3 more miles and turn right on
Forest road 9568, then left on FR 9599. The trailhead is about 7 miles from Hy 83


Dining at Bigfork

Lodging at Bigfork

For a fine meal in Bigfork try Moroldo's Fine Italian Restaurant (406) 837-2720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backpacking Gear Sites


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Sierra Trading Post
Cabela's
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Overton's
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Patagonia
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Orvis


 

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