Kootenai River Campground
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Cable Creek
Montana
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Blocked today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.4 mi
Distance
1,769 ft
Gain
3h 2m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 18 h ago · oldest 18 h
problem: Agency alerts
5 active alerts in Kootenai National Forest; most severe: Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
USFSPosted Dec 16, 2025 · checked 18 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 69°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for hike
OpenWeather18 h ago
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Why you'll love it
Big climb
Out & back
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Cable Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,769 ft
- Highest point
- 4,777 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,664 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Cable Creek is a 6.43-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,769 feet of elevation.
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