Hearst Lake

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E-Bikes Unknown

At the bottom of the trail there is a gate and a sign, but not a large parking area. Since it starts in town, there is plenty of street parking.

The upper regions of the trail take a long time to dry out in the spring, as it is south facing and high elevation.

Hearst Lake Trail follows an old non-motorized doubletrack up into the mountains to view spectacular Hearst Lake, which sits at the foot one of the Anaconda region's highest mountains, Mt Haggin (10,600ft). The trail is rideable on a mountain bike, however the ascent is physically demanding, and weaker riders may have to push their bike up some of the steeper regions near the top.

The first mile or so of trail is not too steep and passes through private grassland, please keep to the trail. At the end of the private land there is a gate, after which the trail heads into the trees and starts to get more rocky and bumpy. The trail reaches its steepest gradients after about 2/3 of the way up and there are also a couple of small stream crossings to negotiate.

The shore of Lake Hearst is very interesting to explore as it has old stone walls and man-made dams surrounding the northern edge. For those even more adventurous, an ascent of Mt Haggin is possible from here, however you'll need off trail hiking/mountaineering experience.