Grizzly Creek

Montana

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10.8 mi

Distance

2,911 ft

Gain

5h 4m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 13 h ago · oldest 13 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    8 active alerts in Lolo National Forest; most severe: Temporary Administrative Pasture Firearms Closure

    USFSPosted Sep 27 · checked 13 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 72°F / low 41°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike

    OpenWeather13 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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Grizzly Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,911 ft
Highest point
7,019 ft
Lowest point
4,106 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural
Accessibility
Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)

Source for bikes, horses, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Grizzly Creek is a 10.80-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 2,911 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,019 ft
Length (round trip)
11 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

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