Up Up Creek

Montana

Montana

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5.7 mi

Distance

4,358 ft

Gain

2h

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Lolo 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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Elevation & route

Distance
5.7 mi
Elevation gain
4,358 ft
Elevation loss
4,358 ft
Highest point
5,535 ft
Lowest point
3,411 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

Up Up Creek is a 5.74-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 176 feet of elevation and loses 2,256 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
5,531 ft
High point
5,535 ft
Total climbing
4,358 ft
Total descent
4,358 ft
Steepest stretch
44% grade around mile 2.6 on the way out
Length (round trip)
5.7 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 Lolo 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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