Montana trails · Garnet Peak
Garnet Peak
A 9.4-mile out-and-back in Montana, with 4,022 ft of climbing. Reaches Salmon Point and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.1. It gives back about 1,945 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Salmon Point (summit)
- Brownie Point (summit)
- Garnet Peak (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:20 a.m., the sun rises at 7:51 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:19 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 57 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.8-mile round trip works out to roughly 11 h 00 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Spotted Bear River — 22.7 mi
- Blackfoot Divide — 25.5 mi
- Chair Mtn. Trilobites — 28.4 mi