Signal Creek

Montana

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3.1 mi

Distance

517 ft

Gain

1h 17m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

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

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    3 active alerts in Bitterroot National Forest; most severe: Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap

    USFSPosted Oct 2 · checked 10 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 64°F / low 36°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike

    OpenWeather10 h ago

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.1 mi
Elevation gain
517 ft
Highest point
6,387 ft
Lowest point
5,836 ft
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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

Signal Creek is a 3.10-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 517 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Signal Creek and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,387 ft
Length (round trip)
3.1 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Phillipsburg Rs, MT weather station, 25 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high15° low
  2. Feb38° high15° low
  3. Mar47° high21° low
  4. Apr54° high26° low
  5. May63° high33° low
  6. Jun71° high39° low
  7. Jul81° high43° low
  8. Aug81° high42° low
  9. Sep71° high36° low
  10. Oct57° high28° low
  11. Nov43° high21° low
  12. Dec34° high14° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

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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