Morrell Creek

Montana

Montana

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3.4 mi

Distance

1,799 ft

Gain

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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

Part of Richmond Peak
Big climb

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Morrell Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,799 ft
Elevation loss
149 ft
Highest point
6,614 ft
Lowest point
4,808 ft

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About this trail

Morrell Creek is a 3.39-mile trail at Richmond Peak in Montana with 1,913 feet of elevation gain. The trail is part of the Richmond Peak trail system and is managed by the Forest Service.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
4,855 ft
High point
6,614 ft
Total climbing
1,799 ft
Total descent
149 ft
Steepest stretch
35% grade around mile 0.7 from the start
Length
3.4 mi

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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