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Length: 10.6 miles&#xD;
Trail Begins: Forest Road 1322.2&#xD;
Trail Ends: North Kootenai Lake&#xD;
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Area Map: Bitterroot National Forest Visitors Map   &#xD;
USGS Map1: St. May Peak&#xD;
USGS Map2: St. Joseph Peak&#xD;
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