Montana trails · Two Medicine Pass
Two Medicine Pass
A 9.1-mile network in Montana, with 2,919 ft of climbing. Reaches Chief Lodgepole Peak and other lake/pass/summit/waterfall destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 3.0 and mile 6.0.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chief Lodgepole Peak (summit)
- Rockwell Falls (waterfall)
- Two Medicine Pass (pass)
- Cobalt Lake (lake)
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 6:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:18 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 55 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.1-mile route takes roughly 4 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:40 p.m. — 6 h 06 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Dawson Pass — 4.7 mi
- Pitamakan Pass — 11.6 mi
- Gunsight Pass — 24.1 mi
- Chair Mountain Trilobites — 27.6 mi