Bunker Creek

Montana

Montana

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14.2 mi

Distance

486 ft

Gain

4h 58m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Flathead 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

Out & back

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Bunker Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
14.2 mi
Elevation gain
486 ft
Highest point
4,687 ft
Lowest point
4,208 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Mixed
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

Bunker Creek is a 14.19-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 486 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a stream valley and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,687 ft
Length (round trip)
14 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 Lindbergh Lake, MT weather station, 30 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan31° high16° low17 days with snow
  2. Feb34° high17° low14 days with snow
  3. Mar42° high23° low11 days with snow
  4. Apr50° high30° low6 days with snow
  5. May60° high38° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun68° high45° low
  7. Jul78° high50° low
  8. Aug78° high49° low
  9. Sep67° high41° low
  10. Oct51° high32° low3 days with snow
  11. Nov38° high24° low10 days with snow
  12. Dec29° high16° low16 days with snow

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 Flathead 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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