Blackfoot Meadows
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 216 ft
- climb
- 7,619 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Blackfoot Meadows open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
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Blackfoot Meadows is an easy, short hike in the Helena Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, about 0.6 miles long with an elevation gain of 93 feet. It is an out-and-back route, and the total climb over the course of the trip is about 216 feet. The trail starts at a low point of 7,512 feet and reaches a high of 7,619 feet, with the steepest stretch coming about 0.2 miles in. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The hike takes about half an hour to complete. The closest neighboring trails are the Bison - Blackfoot hike, about 2.7 miles away, and the Blackfoot Meadows Trail, about 3.7 miles away. Rock Creek Road, a mountain biking route, is about 3.8 miles off, and Whitehouse Campground is about 5.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park26 mi away
- MTBCity27 mi away
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