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Backpacker Magazine
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Activity:
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Hiking
ActivitySearchHiking
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State:
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Montana (MT)
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Distance:
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5.6 mi
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Difficulty:
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7 / 10
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Rating:
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    1 rating(s)
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-Mapped by Trung Q. Le
TO TRAILHEAD: From 7th Ave. and Main St., head W on Main St. Turn L onto 19th St./MT 345. In 7.1 mi., turn L onto Hyalite Canyon Rd. In 9.7 mi., turn R and go .1 mi. to trailhead parking near Blackmore Campground.

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MBT01
| Dist: 5.60 mi |
Points: 126 |
Calories: none |
| Time: none |
Speed: 0.0 mph |
Pace: 0:00 / mi |
Mount Blackmore
MBT001
Location: 45.484970°, -110.980499°
Head S on Blackmore Trail under an evergreen canopy
MBT002
Location: 45.483501°, -110.980698°
Straight on Blackmore Trail @ 3-way. In 130 ft., straight again @ 3-way. Gradual ascent to Blackmore Lake continues
MBT003
Location: 45.481998°, -110.978600°
Straight @ 4-way, crossing an old forest road
MBT004
Location: 45.469280°, -110.984001°
Lodgepole pine and Douglas fir are reflected in Blackmore Lake's glassy waters on R. Continue heading SW
MBT005
Location: 45.466251°, -110.985802°
Straight on Blackmore Trail @ 3-way. Leave woods for alpine meadows
MBT006
Location: 45.453220°, -110.981102°
Trail proceeds S toward Elephant Mtn. Ahead, leave ridge for .3-mi. descent to drainage
MBT007
Location: 45.443634°, -110.981598°
Trail swings R, heading W below Elephant Mtn.'s summit ridge
MBT008
Location: 45.445370°, -110.991188°
Turn L (SW)
MBT009
Location: 45.440853°, -110.994972°
Climb switchbacks to saddle between Mt. Blackmore and Elephant Mtn.
MBT010
Location: 45.438271°, -110.994499°
Saddle: Go straight @ 3-way toward Blackmore; 550 ft. of climbing left
MBT011
Location: 45.444649°, -111.003700°
Mt. Blackmore: This 10,154-ft. peak sits on the NW wing of the Gallatin Range, a string of mountains stretching from Yellowstone to Livingston. Snap photos then descend back to trailhead
Blackmore Lake
Location: 45.470112°, -110.984344°
Conifers are reflected in lake's glassy waters. © Trung Q. Le
Mt. Blackmore
Location: 45.438831°, -110.997498°
Mt. Blackmore from the saddle connecting Blackmore and Elephant Mtn. © Trung Q. Le
Summit View
Location: 45.444695°, -111.003540°
© Trung Q. Le