Big Cherry Creek

Montana

Montana

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6.1 mi

Distance

380 ft

Gain

2h 13m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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

Out & back

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Big Cherry Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.1 mi
Elevation gain
380 ft
Highest point
3,790 ft
Lowest point
3,472 ft
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Directions & GPX

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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

Big Cherry Creek is a 6.07-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 380 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
3,790 ft
Length (round trip)
6.1 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 Libby 32 Sse, MT weather station, 25 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan30° high15° low12 days with snow
  2. Feb35° high15° low10 days with snow
  3. Mar43° high22° low10 days with snow
  4. Apr52° high28° low5 days with snow
  5. May62° high34° low1 days with snow
  6. Jun69° high39° low
  7. Jul78° high42° low
  8. Aug78° high40° low
  9. Sep67° high34° low
  10. Oct52° high27° low3 days with snow
  11. Nov37° high22° low9 days with snow
  12. Dec29° high15° low13 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 Libby 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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