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Ross Creek X-C Ski
Montana
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Blocked today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.3 mi
Distance
1,678 ft
Gain
1h 38m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 21 h
problem: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Kootenai National Forest; most severe: Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
USFSPosted Dec 16, 2025 · checked 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 62°F / low 48°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike
OpenWeather21 h ago
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Ross Creek X-C Ski
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,678 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,678 ft
- Highest point
- 2,982 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,486 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Ross Creek X-C Ski is a 6.56-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,678 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,982 feet.
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