West Fork Clearwater River

Montana

Montana

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14.3 mi

Distance

1,909 ft

Gain

5h 44m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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

Big climb
Out & back

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West Fork Clearwater River

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Elevation & route

Distance
14.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,909 ft
Highest point
6,539 ft
Lowest point
4,627 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
State Fish and Wildlife
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

West Fork Clearwater River is a 14.33-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,909 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows the West Fork Clearwater River.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,539 ft
Length (round trip)
14 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
State Fish and Wildlife

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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