16.2 miles, +4,300 ft; -4,200 From Elk Mountain TH
1.2 miles, +300, - 200 ft ft from Trail 562 Junction
I activated this on the 14th day of a 15-day backpacking from the Elk Mountain Trailhead, via Mink Ridge & Marten Creek with a side-trip up Marten Creek to Marten Hot springs; but the route description is the more direct route across Goat Creek and along the Square Rock & Moose Ridge.
18.5-miles, +4,700 ft; -5,300 From Elk Mountain TH
3.5 miles, +800, - 1,500 ft ft from Trail 562 Junction
I activated this on the 13th day of a 15-day backpacking from the Elk Mountain Trailhead, via Mink Ridge & Marten Creek with a side-trip up Marten Creek to Marten Hot springs; but the route description is the more direct route across Goat Creek and along the Square Rock & Moose Ridge.
10.7-miles, +3,800 ft; -2,900 From Elk Mountain TH
1.2 miles, +1,000 ft from Trail 562 Junction
I activated this on the 12th day of a 15-day backpacking from the Elk Mountain Trailhead, via Mink Ridge & Marten Creek with a side-trip up Marten Creek to Marten Hot springs; but the route description is the more direct route across Goat Creek and along the Square Rock ridge that we took on our way out.
24.2 miles, +7,500 ft; - 6,800 From Elk Mountain TH
5.2 miles, +3,800; -500 ft from Buck Lake Creek
22-miles, +6,200 ft; - 6,500 From Elk Mountain TH
3.0 miles, +2,400 ft from Buck Lake Creek
3.5-miles, +1160 ft; From Pipestone Pass TH
This is a pleasant hike along the Continental Divide Trail that begins near the summit of Pipestone Pass (paved, and plowed). It is also a POTA “2-Fer” (Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF & CDT) if you activate within 100-feet of the CDT. It is also located on the northern edge of the historic Thompson Park area, which is a unique congressionally designated Municipal Recreation Area that includes much history related to the Milwaukee Road (Railroad).
16.8-miles, +4,979 ft; From Elk Mountain TH
I activated this on the 4th day of a 15-day backpacking from the Elk Mountain Trailhead, but other approaches such as Race Creek or Indian Hill may also offer access.
11.2-miles, +3,805 ft, -3,131 ft; From Elk Mountain TH
0.4-miles, +400 ft; From Indian Park
I activated Peak 7540 en-route between camps at Grave Meadow and Buck Lake on the 3rd day of a 15-day backpacking trip. It looked like there was likely camping and water at Indian Park also.
9.2-miles, +3,385 ft, -2,531 ft; From Elk Mountain TH
1.4-miles, +1,040 ft,-260 ft; From Grave Meadow Camp
I activated Indian Peak from a camp in Grave Meadow on Day-2 of a 15-day backpacking trip.