Berray Mountain
- 10.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,828 ft
- climb
- 6,175 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Berray Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Berray Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Berray Mountain is a hard hike in the Cabinet Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, an out-and-back route of about 10.6 miles with a total elevation gain of 3,828 feet. The trail starts at a Forest Service trailhead, Berray Mountain TH 967, and rises from a low point of about 2,347 feet to a high point of 6,175 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route, and it is open year-round. Bikes and horses are both allowed. It is not an accessible trail, so plan for a full-day outing with time to cover the distance and the climb. Bull River Guard Station campground sits about a mile away, and Moran Basin is a hike roughly 1.2 miles off. Pillick Ridge is about 2 miles away, and Bad Medicine Campground is about 4.3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground27 mi away
- CDA River RV47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 10.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,828 ft
- Starts at
- BERRAY MOUNTAIN TH 967 (about 3,721 ft)
- Summit
- 6,179 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 5.5 hours
Getting there
Park at BERRAY MOUNTAIN TH 967.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Berray Mountain on Berray Mountain?
About 10.6 mi round trip from BERRAY MOUNTAIN TH 967 (about 3,721 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Berray Mountain?
About 3,828 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Berray Mountain?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Berray Mountain start?
BERRAY MOUNTAIN TH 967 (about 3,721 ft).
How long does the Berray Mountain take?
About 5.5 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Berray Mountain?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Berray Mountain
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.
