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Indian Ridge Trail

A 13.5-mile out-and-back in Montana, with 4,818 ft of climbing. Reaches Arrow Lake and other lake destinations.

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Length
13.5 mi
Elevation gain
4,818 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
37%
Steepest mile
+1,124 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
7.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

5,385 – 10,175 ft12345678910111213

The climbing leans toward the first third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.5.

Reaches

Getting there

INDIAN RIDGE — parking nearby, restroom, water. 45.45276, -111.24200 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:14 a.m., the sun rises at 6:44 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:35 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 47 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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