Star Meadow

Montana

Montana

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3.4 mi

Distance

671 ft

Gain

1h 28m

Time

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

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

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
671 ft
Highest point
4,675 ft
Lowest point
4,001 ft
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Directions & GPX

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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Gravel
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

Star Meadow is a 3.40-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 671 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,675 ft
Length (round trip)
3.4 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 Olney, MT weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan28° high12° low
  2. Feb34° high12° low
  3. Mar43° high19° low
  4. Apr53° high26° low
  5. May63° high34° low
  6. Jun69° high41° low
  7. Jul80° high43° low
  8. Aug80° high41° low
  9. Sep69° high33° low
  10. Oct52° high25° low
  11. Nov36° high19° low
  12. Dec27° high13° low

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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 Flathead National Forest as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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