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Section 20: Highwood

Elmo's Bar in Highwood on the Montana Trail
Credit: Dave

Endpoints: Highwood – Fort Benton

Length: 21 miles

Description: This section currently follows dirt roads north from Highwood to Fort Benton and the intersection with the Missouri River portion of the Trail. Permits are not required. Water is not plentiful on this short section.

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Section 20 GPS data

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