Black Peak

Montana

Montana

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4.5 mi

Distance

3,731 ft

Gain

2h 35m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Kootenai National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them 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.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.5 mi
Elevation gain
3,731 ft
Elevation loss
3,731 ft
Highest point
6,499 ft
Lowest point
5,474 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Black Peak is an out-and-back trail in Montana that is 8.92 miles round trip with 3,731 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,499 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
5,866 ft
High point
6,499 ft
Total climbing
3,731 ft
Total descent
3,731 ft
Steepest stretch
23% grade around mile 4.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan28° high19° low
  2. Feb28° high19° low
  3. Mar34° high22° low
  4. Apr40° high27° low
  5. May50° high36° low
  6. Jun58° high42° low
  7. Jul70° high52° low
  8. Aug69° high51° low
  9. Sep59° high44° low
  10. Oct44° high32° low
  11. Nov32° high23° low
  12. Dec27° high18° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Kootenai National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Guided trips nearby

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CDA River RV

Hiking business nearby (~33 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Lost Moose Campground

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