Mount George
- 17.4 mi
- round trip
- 4,049 ft
- climb
- 7,736 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mount George open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mount George is a hard hike in Idaho's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, on the West Fork Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 3,400 feet to 7,736 feet, a total gain of 4,049 feet over 17.4 miles. The trail is natural-surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. The high point of 7,736 feet makes this a serious objective. Plan for a full day, and expect the climb to be steep, with the most gain coming in the second half of the route. Paradise Campground sits about 3 miles away, and Whitecap Creek and Bad Luck Ridge are both within 3 miles. Indian Creek Campground is about 7.6 miles off.
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Eagle Rock Trail
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Forest Divide
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Route details
- Distance
- 17.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,049 ft
- Summit
- 7,750 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Questions about this route
How long is the Mount George on Mount George?
About 17.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Mount George?
About 4,049 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mount George?
It is rated hard.
Conditions and forecast on Mount George
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
