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National Park Trail
Flattop Mountain Trail
Overview
Service & Activities
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Service & Activities
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Flattop Mountain Trail begins at Packer's Roost, (a trailhead and old cabin, on a short spur road, off the Going-to-the-Sun Highway). It is located 23 miles east of West Glacier. The trail follows the McDonald Creek valley to a crossing of Mineral Creek, where the trail turns north to Flattop Creek. It is a 5.7 mile hike to the Flattop Mountain Campground and 6.3 miles further from this campground to Fifty Mountain Campground.
Length: 12 miles
Trail Begins: Packer's Roost
Trail Ends: Fifty Mountain Campground
USGS Map1: Park Map
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MAILING ADDRESS
PO Box 128
West Glacier, MT 59936
West Glacier, MT 59936
CONTACT
406-888-7800
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Flattop Mountain Trail begins at Packer's Roost, (a trailhead and old cabin, on a short spur road, off the Going-to-the-Sun Highway). It is located 23 miles east of West Glacier.
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