Ranch Creek

Montana

Montana

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9.4 mi

Distance

3,897 ft

Gain

4h 53m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Lolo 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
9.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,897 ft
Elevation loss
3,897 ft
Highest point
7,156 ft
Lowest point
4,075 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

RANCH CREEK is an out-and-back trail in Montana, 18.88 miles and 3897 feet of elevation gain. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 7156 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,091 ft
High point
7,156 ft
Total climbing
3,897 ft
Total descent
3,897 ft
Steepest stretch
30% grade around mile 7.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
19 mi
Shape
Out and back

Most of the climbing is in the middle stretch.

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 Lolo 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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Granite Peak RV Resort

Hiking business nearby (~35 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Copper Court RV Park

Hiking business nearby (~46 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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