Loading trail…
Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Montana
7.0 mi
Distance
0 ft
Gain
2h 20m
Time
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Colter Creek
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
Colter Creek Trail is a moderate 7-mile out-and-back hike through scenic Montana backcountry, following a creek drainage with mixed forest and meadow terrain. This trail offers a rewarding day hike with steady elevation gain and the soothing presence of flowing water throughout much of the route. The creek corridor provides excellent opportunities for wildlife viewing and seasonal wildflower displays.
Warm Springs Ridge
~2 min drive
Long ridge traverse with minimal elevation gain in remote Montana backcountry.
Snow Trail 1260
~4 min drive
Easy 3.3-mile Montana trail with 298 ft elevation gain.
Porcupine Saddle
~5 min drive
Quick ascent to a scenic mountain saddle with panoramic views.
Shields Creek
~7 min drive
Moderate 11.96-mile creek drainage hike with 1,343 ft elevation gain.
Twin Creek Ridge Trail
~11 min drive
Moderately strenuous 10.58-mile ridge hike with 2,637 ft elevation gain.
Capri Lake
~7 min drive
Easy 2-mile alpine lake hike with minimal elevation gain.
Porcupine Creek
~8 min drive
Moderate 9.68-mile creek drainage hike with 1,990 ft elevation gain.
Shook Mountain-Medicine Point
~13 min drive
Moderate 5.7-mile hike to Shook Mountain and Medicine Point with scenic views.
Eastside Piquett
~22 min drive
Short, steady climb with 425 ft gain near Piquett—perfect for a quick Montana hike.
Hughes Point
~10 min drive
Scenic 11-mile alpine climb to Hughes Point with 1,600 ft elevation gain.
