Monument Ridge

Montana

Montana

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1.1 mi

Distance

845 ft

Gain

43 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Helena-Lewis and Clark 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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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
845 ft
Elevation loss
845 ft
Highest point
6,784 ft
Lowest point
6,228 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Monument Ridge is a 2.28-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 845 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 6,784 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
6,285 ft
High point
6,784 ft
Total climbing
845 ft
Total descent
845 ft
Steepest stretch
20% grade around mile 0.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
2.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

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

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Neihart 8 Nnw, MT weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high16° low
  2. Feb40° high16° low
  3. Mar46° high22° low
  4. Apr54° high27° low
  5. May63° high35° low
  6. Jun71° high42° low
  7. Jul81° high47° low
  8. Aug81° high47° low
  9. Sep72° high40° low
  10. Oct58° high32° low
  11. Nov44° high24° low
  12. Dec37° high16° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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 Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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