4.0 star · Extra Difficult Out and Back

Placer Basin Trail

Custer Gallatin National Forest · Sweet Grass County, Montana

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Trail length

36.9 km

Time

~1 day 4 hrs

Elevation Gain

1443 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Sweet Grass County"

The Placer Basin Trail is a 36.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in Mc Leod, Sweet Grass County, Montana. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Extra Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 3 days. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.