Otter Creek

Montana

Montana

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2.0 mi

Distance

1,279 ft

Gain

1h 19m

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.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Out & back

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Otter Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,279 ft
Highest point
6,947 ft
Lowest point
5,208 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

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

About this trail

Otter Creek is a 4-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,279 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Otter Creek and returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,947 ft
Length (round trip)
4 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Fortine Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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