Meadow Creek

Montana

Montana

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7.5 mi

Distance

958 ft

Gain

2h 58m

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

Out & back

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Meadow Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
7.5 mi
Elevation gain
958 ft
Highest point
7,816 ft
Lowest point
6,979 ft
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Directions & GPX

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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

Meadow Creek is a 7.48-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 958 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
7,816 ft
Length (round trip)
7.5 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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