Montana · Hiking

Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide

49.0 mi
round trip
10,001 ft
climb
8,625 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 19 h ago

Is Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. It doesn't name Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

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

Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide is a hard, out-and-back hike of about 49 miles in the Pintler Ranger District of Montana's Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The trail runs on natural surface and crosses the divide between the Bitterroot and Rock Creek drainages, climbing from a starting point of about 7,350 feet to a high point of 8,625 feet. The climb is steady and long. The total elevation gain is about 10,000 feet, which makes the round trip roughly twice that, and the steepest stretch comes at about 13.6 miles in, with a grade of about 28 percent. Plan on about 21.5 hours for the whole journey. Several other hikes sit close by, including Moose Creek at about 2.7 miles and Sign Creek at about 2.8 miles. For an overnight base, Martin Creek Campground is about 4.9 miles away, and paddlers can head to the East Fork Bitterroot River, about 5.5 miles off.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.