Slide Creek

Montana

Montana

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10.3 mi

Distance

1,705 ft

Gain

4h 16m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Custer Gallatin 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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Slide Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,705 ft
Highest point
8,523 ft
Lowest point
6,809 ft
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Directions & GPX

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

Slide Creek is a 10.26-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,705 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Slide Creek and returns via the same path.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
8,523 ft
Length (round trip)
10 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 Hebgen Lake 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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