Whale Creek

Montana

Montana

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12.4 mi

Distance

2,049 ft

Gain

5h 10m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Flathead 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

Big climb
Out & back

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Whale Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
12.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,049 ft
Highest point
6,790 ft
Lowest point
4,733 ft
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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

Whale Creek is a 12.41-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 2,049 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,790 ft
Length (round trip)
12 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 Flathead 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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