Montana · Hiking

Big Spring Creek

13.5 mi
round trip
3,199 ft
climb
7,853 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago

Is Big Spring Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.

  • East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District

    Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Big Spring Creek is a hard hike in the Missoula Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana, about 13.5 miles long and rising from 4,633 feet to 7,853 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, and the climb is steep, with a total elevation gain of about 3,200 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. The Forest Service manages the land, and the Sandstone Wyman Trailhead is the parking for the route, which is open year-round. The trailhead sits close to several other destinations. Wyman Gulch and Sandstone Ridge are both about 0.4 miles away, and Morgan-Case Homestead campground is about 0.6 miles off. Hogback Homestead campground is about 1.2 miles away.

Local outfitters

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