Bell Lake Road
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.0 mi
Distance
759 ft
Gain
10 min
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for mountain biking, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 6 h ago · oldest 6 h
problem: Agency alerts
9 active alerts in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest; most severe: Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District
USFSPosted Jan 31, 2025 · checked 6 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 64°F / low 26°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather6 h ago
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Trail character
- Surface
- Gravel Road
Here's your ride, mapped
Bell Lake Road
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 759 ft
- Highest point
- 8,766 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,974 ft
Gear for the day
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this trail
Bell Lake Road is a 1.00-mile out-and-back gravel road route in Idaho rated as moderate difficulty. The trail follows a gravel road surface and is managed by the Forest Service.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,766 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Madison Ranger District · Ranger district
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pallet Prohibition Order Butte Ranger District
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Off-Road Prohibitions in Wilderness Study Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Road/Trail Prohibitions, Off-Road Prohibitions in Recommended Wilderness Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Elkhorn Mine Area and Road Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Lost Creek Area - Road Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Tobacco Root MountainsRock climbing1.7 mi
- BELL LAKEHiking1.9 mi
- South Willow Creek SpurMountain biking2.1 mi
- Willow Meadow RoadMountain biking3.3 mi
- Balanced Rock CampgroundCamping3.7 mi
- Potosi CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Head Cheese BouldersRock climbing6.5 mi
- North Willow CreekRock climbing7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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