Gold Creek

Montana

Montana

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29.1 mi

Distance

4,032 ft

Gain

11h 42m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Bitterroot 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

Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
29.1 mi
Elevation gain
4,032 ft
Highest point
7,871 ft
Lowest point
4,832 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Surface
Natural

Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Gold Creek is a 29.06-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 4,032 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,871 ft
Length (round trip)
29 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 Bitterroot 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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