West Fork Butte

Montana

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13.8 mi

Distance

2,315 ft

Gain

5h 44m

Time

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 17 h ago · oldest 17 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    8 active alerts in Lolo National Forest; most severe: Temporary Administrative Pasture Firearms Closure

    USFSPosted Sep 27 · checked 17 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 61°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike

    OpenWeather17 h ago

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Why you'll love it

Big climb
Out & back

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West Fork Butte

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Elevation & route

Distance
13.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,315 ft
Highest point
6,139 ft
Lowest point
3,824 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

West Fork Butte is a 13.75-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,315 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a route type of out-and-back, meaning it returns via the same path it went out on.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,139 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
Forest Service

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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