Boyscout Trail A
- 3.8 mi
- round trip
- 31 ft
- climb
- 4,031 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Boyscout Trail A 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.
Boyscout Trail A is a 3.8-mile out-and-back hike in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 31 feet from a low point of 3,996 feet to a high of 4,031 feet, and it is rated moderate. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Seeley Lake show July and August highs around 83°F with lows in the low 40s and the fewest wet days of the year. Winter is cold, with January highs near freezing. Bikes are allowed on the trail. Seeley Lake Campground Complex sits just 0.1 mile away, and Boyscout Trail B is 0.3 mile off. Mountain bikers can head to Hotel Point Cutoff, about 0.4 mile away, and paddlers will find the Clearwater River roughly 7.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May, Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Boyscout Trail A
Best months: May and July–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.
Jan
32° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
45° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 27°
11 wet
May
65° / 34°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 44°
8 wet
Aug
83° / 43°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 36°
9 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 13°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seeley Lake Rs, MT, 1.5 mi away at 4,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Big Larch Nature
~2 min drive
0.8-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service.
Photo: lumachrome, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)CAMP CR.- RICE RIDGE
~9 min drive
7.92-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,856 ft elevation gain and loss.
HIKE
ARCHIBALD LOOP
~2 min drive
8.15-mile loop trail in Montana with 907 ft elevation gain and loss.
HIKE
SEELEY LAKE- MONTURE
~5 min drive
42.26-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 3,583 ft elevation gain
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)LOGGING CAMP LOOP
~4 min drive
2.29-mile loop trail in Montana with 317 ft elevation gain and loss.
HIKE
Rice Ridge
~5 min drive
19.00-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,880 ft gain.
HIKE
AUGGIE CUTOFF
~2 min drive
6.64-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,531 ft elevation gain
HIKE
LAKE ELSINA
~7 min drive
22.7-mile out-and-back to Lake Elsina in Montana with 2,839 ft gain
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Seeley Town Hookup
~5 min drive
1.76-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 54 feet of elevation gain.
HIKE
SAWYER CR.- RICE RIDGE
~6 min drive
14.58-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,769 ft elevation gain and loss.
