Montana · Hiking · Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness

Blodgett Pass

1.9 mi
round trip
890 ft
climb
6,758 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Blodgett Pass is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.9 miles in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, on the Stevensville Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in western Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's natural surface makes it a straightforward walk. The pass rises from about 5,872 feet to about 6,758 feet, with an elevation gain of roughly 890 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 81°F with lows near 40°F and the fewest wet days of the year, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Big Sand Lake Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Blodgett Creek and High Lake are both within about 4 miles. Climbers can find Parking Lot Wall about 4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Blodgett Pass

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 12°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 25°

      13 wet

    5. May

      61° / 32°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 37°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 40°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 38°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 32°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 26°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 18°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 10°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 14 Ne, MT, 41.8 mi away at 5,155 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.