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Author:
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39MT
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Date:
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30 Nov 2007 9:50:42 PM
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Not Specified
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State:
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Montana (MT)
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Distance:
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Unknown
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Elevation:
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No Elevation Data
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Difficulty:
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5 / 10
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Tags:
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Lima, Montana
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Rating:
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Unrated
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wpt 1
Location: 44.478451°, -112.785896°
wpt 1 - 10
Trail follows Forest Service road along fence line. Actual CDT deviates a little with visible sign posts but returns to road
wpt 2
Location: 44.479790°, -112.784897°
wpt 2
wpt 3
Location: 44.484852°, -112.780899°
wpt 3
wpt 4
Location: 44.483719°, -112.771896°
wpt 4
wpt 5
Location: 44.484501°, -112.769501°
wpt 5
wpt 6
Location: 44.487381°, -112.763603°
wpt 6
wpt 7
Location: 44.488010°, -112.760597°
wpt 7
wpt 8
Location: 44.488499°, -112.757500°
wpt 8
wpt 9
Location: 44.488430°, -112.751999°
wpt 9
wpt 10
Location: 44.488640°, -112.750397°
wpt 10 - 13
Trail follows steep grade up past cliffs. Forest Service road switchbacks up to same location
wpt 11
Location: 44.488640°, -112.749199°
wpt 11
wpt 12
Location: 44.488930°, -112.747101°
wpt 12
wpt 13
Location: 44.488991°, -112.745903°
wpt 13-15
Trail follows road or deviates slightly north with visible signposts
wpt 14
Location: 44.491100°, -112.742104°
wpt 14
wpt 15
Location: 44.502140°, -112.730400°
wpt 15 - 24
Trail leaves road - faint to no tread with spongy hill side walking with visible sign posts to wpt 24
wpt 16
Location: 44.502991°, -112.728600°
wpt 16
wpt 17
Location: 44.503689°, -112.727798°
wpt 17
wpt 18
Location: 44.505241°, -112.724701°
wpt 18
wpt 19
Location: 44.507702°, -112.720001°
wpt 19
wpt 20
Location: 44.507912°, -112.717796°
wpt 20
wpt 21
Location: 44.507980°, -112.713600°
wpt 21
wpt 22
Location: 44.508820°, -112.709503°
wpt 22
wpt 23
Location: 44.509041°, -112.705902°
wpt 23
wpt 24
Location: 44.509392°, -112.701797°
wpt 24-28
Trail follows livestock path down valley past Buffalo Spring cistern to fence crossing and turns south. Recently improved trail with good tread continues to sign at Buffalo Spring
wpt 25
Location: 44.508400°, -112.700401°
wpt 25
wpt 26
Location: 44.507771°, -112.699402°
wpt 26
wpt 27
Location: 44.506500°, -112.697899°
wpt 27
wpt 28
Location: 44.506222°, -112.697502°
wpt 26-49
Recently improved trail with clear tread mixed with cairns and blazes. Trail is very well marked through this section
wpt 29
Location: 44.506710°, -112.695396°
wpt 29
wpt 30
Location: 44.507420°, -112.696098°
wpt 30
wpt 31
Location: 44.508690°, -112.692001°
wpt 31
wpt 32
Location: 44.508961°, -112.690598°
wpt 32
wpt 33
Location: 44.509392°, -112.688103°
wpt 33
wpt 34
Location: 44.508820°, -112.684601°
wpt 34
wpt 35
Location: 44.508751°, -112.682602°
wpt 35
wpt 36
Location: 44.508820°, -112.679703°
wpt 36
wpt 37
Location: 44.508751°, -112.678200°
wpt 37
wpt 38
Location: 44.509109°, -112.675797°
wpt 38
wpt 39
Location: 44.507912°, -112.670403°
wpt 39
wpt 40
Location: 44.506790°, -112.668900°
wpt 40
wpt 41
Location: 44.507771°, -112.668404°
wpt 41
wpt 42
Location: 44.508400°, -112.667702°
wpt 42
wpt 43
Location: 44.508900°, -112.666496°
wpt 43
wpt 44
Location: 44.508900°, -112.664200°
wpt 44
wpt 45
Location: 44.507069°, -112.661797°
wpt 45
wpt 46
Location: 44.506790°, -112.657799°
wpt 46
wpt 47
Location: 44.504601°, -112.654198°
wpt 47
wpt 48
Location: 44.504601°, -112.652802°
wpt 48
wpt 49
Location: 44.503551°, -112.650398°
Wpt 49-51
Open meadow with cairns past two blazed trees to fence. Tread is moderately visible
wpt 50
Location: 44.503059°, -112.649696°
wpt 50
wpt 51
Location: 44.501869°, -112.648499°
Wpt 51-71
Good tread mixed with blazes posts and cairns; trail alternates between forest and open sage but is well marked through out. Tread varies - less obvious in open area but posts are clearly visisble
wpt 52
Location: 44.500950°, -112.648102°
wpt 52
wpt 53
Location: 44.497921°, -112.645897°
wpt 53
wpt 54
Location: 44.497860°, -112.640404°
wpt 54
wpt 55
Location: 44.497860°, -112.638802°
wpt 55
wpt 56
Location: 44.497780°, -112.637001°
wpt 56
wpt 57
Location: 44.497009°, -112.637497°
wpt 57
wpt 58
Location: 44.496029°, -112.637299°
wpt 58
wpt 59
Location: 44.493710°, -112.634804°
wpt 59
wpt 60
Location: 44.493710°, -112.634102°
wpt 60
wpt 61
Location: 44.494129°, -112.629799°
wpt 61
wpt 62
Location: 44.492859°, -112.628197°
wpt 62
wpt 63
Location: 44.492371°, -112.627701°
wpt 63
wpt 64
Location: 44.490749°, -112.628799°
wpt 64
wpt 65
Location: 44.489769°, -112.628799°
wpt 65
wpt 66
Location: 44.488850°, -112.628403°
wpt 66
wpt 67
Location: 44.486961°, -112.628601°
wpt 67
wpt 68
Location: 44.485760°, -112.627701°
wpt 68
wpt 69
Location: 44.485481°, -112.623100°
wpt 69
wpt 70
Location: 44.485409°, -112.622398°
wpt 70
wpt 71
Location: 44.485340°, -112.621597°
Wpt 71-73
Trail follows divide with good tread, posts and good views.
wpt 72
Location: 44.486530°, -112.620300°
wpt 72
wpt 73
Location: 44.487728°, -112.617302°
Wpt 73-78
Trail leaves divide; alternates between forest and open with good tread, blazes, cairns and posts. Trail is well marked.
wpt 74
Location: 44.494480°, -112.606796°
wpt 74
wpt 75
Location: 44.495609°, -112.602303°
wpt 75
wpt 76
Location: 44.496380°, -112.600403°
wpt 76
wpt 77
Location: 44.498280°, -112.596298°
wpt 77
wpt 78
Location: 44.498981°, -112.596001°
Wpt 78-79
Old CDT and new CDT divide; signs are confusing; new CDT goes North and old CDT goes east.
wpt 79
Location: 44.499119°, -112.595497°
Wpt 79-93
We followed old CDT down ridge and well marked trail to Sawmill Creek. New trail as we found out later goes north and turns east to arrive at Sawmill Creek. New trail is 1-2 miles longer than old trail
wpt 80
Location: 44.499401°, -112.591202°
wpt 80
wpt 81
Location: 44.498138°, -112.586700°
wpt 81
wpt 82
Location: 44.499401°, -112.584999°
wpt 82
wpt 83
Location: 44.500462°, -112.583702°
wpt 83
wpt 84
Location: 44.502918°, -112.576302°
wpt 84
wpt 85
Location: 44.503201°, -112.574097°
wpt 85
wpt 86
Location: 44.504391°, -112.568703°
wpt 86
wpt 87
Location: 44.506008°, -112.564201°
wpt 87
wpt 88
Location: 44.506222°, -112.561897°
wpt 88
wpt 89
Location: 44.509529°, -112.550697°
wpt 89
wpt 90
Location: 44.509460°, -112.550003°
wpt 90
wpt 91
Location: 44.510231°, -112.548698°
wpt 91
wpt 92
Location: 44.510799°, -112.548203°
wpt 92
wpt 93
Location: 44.509109°, -112.546898°
Wpt 93-117
Trail with good tread goes through open forested areas - well marked with blazes and posts.
wpt 94
Location: 44.509811°, -112.545197°
wpt 94
wpt 95
Location: 44.510159°, -112.540802°
wpt 95
wpt 96
Location: 44.510300°, -112.540497°
wpt 96
wpt 97
Location: 44.508820°, -112.538803°
wpt 97
wpt 98
Location: 44.506859°, -112.537399°
wpt 98
wpt 99
Location: 44.506149°, -112.537201°
wpt 99
wpt 100
Location: 44.507069°, -112.533699°
wpt 100
wpt 101
Location: 44.507069°, -112.532799°
wpt 101
wpt 102
Location: 44.507278°, -112.531799°
wpt 102
wpt 103
Location: 44.507561°, -112.529404°
wpt 103
wpt 104
Location: 44.507561°, -112.526802°
wpt 104
wpt 105
Location: 44.506710°, -112.524300°
wpt 105
wpt 106
Location: 44.504181°, -112.523697°
wpt 106
wpt 107
Location: 44.503761°, -112.522003°
wpt 107
wpt 108
Location: 44.503620°, -112.520897°
wpt 108
wpt 109
Location: 44.503269°, -112.519501°
wpt 109
wpt 110
Location: 44.503269°, -112.517403°
wpt 110
wpt 111
Location: 44.502781°, -112.515602°
wpt 111
wpt 112
Location: 44.502220°, -112.514000°
wpt 112
wpt 113
Location: 44.501369°, -112.512703°
wpt 113
wpt 114
Location: 44.502079°, -112.510101°
wpt 114
wpt 115
Location: 44.502361°, -112.507797°
wpt 115
wpt 116
Location: 44.502140°, -112.505402°
wpt 116
wpt 117
Location: 44.500179°, -112.504501°
Wpt 117-118
Trail becomes hard to follow when it drops into Beaver Creek meadow. Trail reappears at east edge of meadow and follows Beaver Creek for 1/2 mile. Trail leaves Beaver Creek at 118 and climbs ridge.
wpt 118
Location: 44.502781°, -112.499298°
Wpt 118-123
Good tread reappears as trail climbs out of Beaver Creek. Trail is well marked with posts and moderate tread. Trail drops into Shineberger creek (major cow pasture). Trail back to Shineberger trailhead follows willows on north side of creek
wpt 119
Location: 44.502430°, -112.495796°
wpt 119
wpt 120
Location: 44.503620°, -112.494202°
wpt 120
wpt 121
Location: 44.502430°, -112.492599°
wpt 121
wpt 122
Location: 44.502430°, -112.489601°
wpt 122
wpt 123
Location: 44.501720°, -112.486099°
Wpt 123-127
Trail turns south. Although tread is faint in some places, direction of travel follows west side of creek. Good tread reappears near fence crossing
wpt 124
Location: 44.499889°, -112.485603°
wpt 124
wpt 125
Location: 44.495819°, -112.484802°
wpt 125
wpt 126
Location: 44.493778°, -112.484398°
wpt 126
wpt 127
Location: 44.492371°, -112.484802°
Wpt 127-129
Trail continues along creek. CDT leaves good tread and begins to climb ridge with posts to west of stock trail. It is easy to continue along stock trail here and miss CDT because CDT tread is faint to non-existent.
wpt 128
Location: 44.490261°, -112.485901°
wpt 128
wpt 129
Location: 44.488991°, -112.485100°
Wpt 129-136
Trail follows spine of ridge on up between Shineberger Cr on West and smaller creek on east. Way is obvious and marked with cairns and posts. Tread is faint to moderate.
wpt 130
Location: 44.488640°, -112.485100°
wpt 130
wpt 131
Location: 44.486820°, -112.486397°
wpt 131
wpt 132
Location: 44.485409°, -112.487000°
wpt 132
wpt 133
Location: 44.482948°, -112.488197°
wpt 133
wpt 134
Location: 44.476830°, -112.489799°
wpt 134
wpt 135
Location: 44.476059°, -112.489998°
wpt 135
wpt 136
Location: 44.473740°, -112.490097°
Wpt 136-141
Trail turns east before Continental Divide and traverses past posts to divide and signpost at 141. Tread is faint to moderate to the divide.
wpt 137
Location: 44.471699°, -112.489304°
wpt 137
wpt 138
Location: 44.471699°, -112.488899°
wpt 138
wpt 139
Location: 44.471981°, -112.487396°
wpt 139
wpt 140
Location: 44.472542°, -112.484596°
wpt 140
wpt 141
Location: 44.473740°, -112.484100°
Wpt 141-181
Trail follows spine of divide for several miles with light to moderate tread. Hiking is difficult due to many steep ups and downs. Route is obvious and some hills can be avoided by traversing on game trails.
wpt 142
Location: 44.474579°, -112.483398°
wpt 142
wpt 143
Location: 44.474651°, -112.481796°
wpt 143
wpt 144
Location: 44.478241°, -112.476196°
wpt 144
wpt 145
Location: 44.479359°, -112.472099°
wpt 145
wpt 146
Location: 44.479221°, -112.471802°
wpt 146
wpt 147
Location: 44.478451°, -112.469597°
wpt 147
wpt 148
Location: 44.477539°, -112.468498°
wpt 148
wpt 149
Location: 44.475639°, -112.465698°
wpt 149
wpt 150
Location: 44.475208°, -112.460297°
wpt 150
wpt 151
Location: 44.473740°, -112.459297°
wpt 151
wpt 152
Location: 44.470428°, -112.455704°
wpt 152
wpt 153
Location: 44.469170°, -112.456200°
wpt 153
wpt 154
Location: 44.467831°, -112.446701°
wpt 154
wpt 155
Location: 44.467690°, -112.445999°
wpt 155
wpt 156
Location: 44.466991°, -112.444099°
wpt 156
wpt 157
Location: 44.465439°, -112.442101°
wpt 157
wpt 158
Location: 44.464100°, -112.439400°
wpt 158
wpt 159
Location: 44.463470°, -112.438400°
wpt 159
wpt 160
Location: 44.461990°, -112.435097°
wpt 160
wpt 161
Location: 44.460659°, -112.434402°
wpt 161
wpt 162
Location: 44.458691°, -112.434097°
wpt 162
wpt 163
Location: 44.457920°, -112.434402°
wpt 163
wpt 164
Location: 44.455460°, -112.433197°
wpt 164
wpt 165
Location: 44.454681°, -112.431503°
wpt 165
wpt 166
Location: 44.453560°, -112.428703°
wpt 166
wpt 167
Location: 44.453911°, -112.427597°
wpt 167
wpt 168
Location: 44.454121°, -112.421600°
wpt 168
wpt 169
Location: 44.453140°, -112.416100°
wpt 169
wpt 170
Location: 44.455952°, -112.411903°
wpt 170
wpt 171
Location: 44.456581°, -112.410698°
wpt 171
wpt 172
Location: 44.457001°, -112.405998°
wpt 172
wpt 173
Location: 44.456371°, -112.404701°
wpt 173
wpt 174
Location: 44.455101°, -112.400703°
wpt 174
wpt 175
Location: 44.454609°, -112.400002°
wpt 175
wpt 176
Location: 44.453979°, -112.399597°
wpt 176
wpt 177
Location: 44.452782°, -112.398804°
wpt 177
wpt 178
Location: 44.452221°, -112.396400°
wpt 178
wpt 179
Location: 44.452290°, -112.394600°
wpt 179
wpt 180
Location: 44.447651°, -112.387802°
wpt 180
wpt 181
Location: 44.447369°, -112.386803°
Wpt 181-194
Trail turns from SE to NE. Trail is obvious and traverse to North of trail can be done to avoid climb. Trail follows divide and begins drop down to junction with Modoc Road. Trail reaches flat area and turns away from fence at 194
wpt 182
Location: 44.449692°, -112.384903°
wpt 182
wpt 183
Location: 44.452641°, -112.381897°
wpt 183
wpt 184
Location: 44.456089°, -112.377899°
wpt 184
wpt 185
Location: 44.456371°, -112.377403°
wpt 185
wpt 186
Location: 44.461361°, -112.373398°
wpt 186
wpt 187
Location: 44.463612°, -112.371597°
wpt 187
wpt 188
Location: 44.467060°, -112.368797°
wpt 188
wpt 189
Location: 44.469872°, -112.365997°
wpt 189
wpt 190
Location: 44.474232°, -112.364799°
wpt 190
wpt 191
Location: 44.479149°, -112.364899°
wpt 191
wpt 192
Location: 44.485271°, -112.358299°
wpt 192
wpt 193
Location: 44.492512°, -112.356300°
wpt 193
wpt 194
Location: 44.492161°, -112.355797°
Wpt 194-196
Trail drops off ridge following road down to Horse Creek crossing of Modoc Road at 196
wpt 195
Location: 44.491741°, -112.354897°
wpt 195
wpt 196
Location: 44.491951°, -112.351601°
Trail follows Modoc Road (well maintained gravel road) to 196 and turns SE to follow I-15 for two miles. At 196 road turns NE goes under I-15 to trail head. Road is in open sagebrush and tedious.
wpt 197
Location: 44.493561°, -112.352699°
wpt 197
wpt 198
Location: 44.494411°, -112.352600°
wpt 198
wpt 199
Location: 44.499889°, -112.352501°
wpt 199
wpt 200
Location: 44.504539°, -112.349602°
wpt 200
wpt 201
Location: 44.507912°, -112.341599°
wpt 201
wpt 202
Location: 44.512619°, -112.332603°
wpt 202
wpt 203
Location: 44.518318°, -112.322800°
wpt 203
wpt 204
Location: 44.521690°, -112.316597°
wpt 204
wpt 205
Location: 44.525631°, -112.313904°
wpt 205
wpt 206
Location: 44.532242°, -112.310303°
wpt 206
wpt 207
Location: 44.533791°, -112.311203°
wpt 207
wpt 208
Location: 44.533581°, -112.308899°
wpt 208
wpt 209
Location: 44.539551°, -112.295601°
wpt 209
wpt 210
Location: 44.541809°, -112.294800°
wpt 210
wpt 211
Location: 44.543560°, -112.294899°
wpt 211
wpt 212
Location: 44.544331°, -112.294403°
wpt 212
wpt 213
Location: 44.544540°, -112.292000°
wpt 213
wpt 214
Location: 44.543701°, -112.290298°
wpt 214
wpt 215
Location: 44.532589°, -112.271400°
wpt 215
wpt 216
Location: 44.530689°, -112.268700°
wpt 216
wpt 217
Location: 44.527531°, -112.264900°
wpt 217
wpt 218
Location: 44.520222°, -112.258003°
wpt 218
wpt 219
Location: 44.520710°, -112.256699°
wpt 219
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