Joseph Creek Ski

Montana

Montana

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0.9 mi

Distance

361 ft

Gain

20 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.9 mi
Elevation gain
361 ft
Elevation loss
361 ft
Highest point
7,217 ft
Lowest point
6,921 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Joseph Creek Ski is a 1.9-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 361 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,217 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
7,217 ft
High point
7,217 ft
Total climbing
361 ft
Total descent
361 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade right from the start
Length (round trip)
1.9 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Beaverhead-Deerlodge 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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