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Lower South Fork

In the Swan Range

Trail4.4 km · 2.7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Columbia Mtn. Loop 1.9 mi · 3.0 kmExplore Swan Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 12–27 °C (54–81 °F)

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  2. F2°-7°75
  3. M6°-4°78
  4. A11°0°84
  5. M17°4°115
  6. J22°9°146
  7. J27°12°69
  8. A27°12°53
  9. S21°8°84
  10. O12°3°87
  11. N4°-3°119
  12. D-1°-8°113

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Lower South Fork is a trail of about 4.4 km (2.7 mi) in Flathead National Forest, Montana, United States of America. It is in the Swan Range. It lies about 1.8 km south of Hungry Horse.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.4 km · 2.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Swan Range (Rocky Mountains › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
1.8 km S of Hungry Horse (Flathead County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Flathead National Forest
Connects to
Columbia Mtn. Loop (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Montana
Continent
North America
Route centre
48.3660, -114.0509
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail centre

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