Spring Creek
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.8 mi
Distance
287 ft
Gain
1h 5m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Kootenai 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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Spring Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 287 ft
- Highest point
- 3,795 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,497 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
- Accessibility
- Not an accessible trail (Forest Service accessibility status)
Source for bikes, surface, accessibility: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Spring Creek is a 2.84-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 287 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back pattern.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 3,795 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2.8 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Cabinet Ranger District · Ranger district
- Kootenai National Forest · National forest
Source: USFS EDW boundaries
Conditions
Active alerts for Kootenai National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
fire-restriction · posted Aug 28, 2026
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Moose PeakHiking1.6 mi
- Willow Creek CampgroundCamping1.6 mi
- Bear CreekHiking1.9 mi
- Grouse CreekHiking2.7 mi
- Vermilion RiverCanoeing2.8 mi
- Sylvan Lake CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- East Fisher CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Fishtrap Lake CgCamping6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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