Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake

Montana

Montana

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10.6 mi

Distance

1,832 ft

Gain

4h 26m

Time

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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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Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,832 ft
Highest point
7,484 ft
Lowest point
5,242 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

Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake is a 10.57-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,832 feet of elevation gain. The route follows Skalkaho Creek to Jerry Lake.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,484 ft
Length (round trip)
11 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 Wisdom, MT weather station, 40 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high3° low
  2. Feb29° high3° low
  3. Mar39° high12° low
  4. Apr49° high21° low
  5. May59° high28° low
  6. Jun67° high35° low
  7. Jul78° high38° low
  8. Aug77° high34° low
  9. Sep68° high28° low
  10. Oct53° high21° low
  11. Nov36° high10° low
  12. Dec25° high3° low

The station sits about 1,400 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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