Bunker Hill
- 8.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,628 ft
- climb
- 6,847 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Bunker Hill open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Bunker Hill, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Upper Young Creek Road #7202 Closure
Agency alert covering Rexford Ranger District · Order 01-14-01-26-01 · USFS · Rexford Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bunker Hill is a hard hike of about 8 miles in the Rexford Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. The trail is an out-and-back, with a low point near 5,000 feet and a high of about 6,850 feet, and the climb totals roughly 1,600 feet one way. The Forest Service manages the land. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Several other trails sit close by. Good Creek is about a mile away and North Fork Big Creek is about 1.5 miles off. Knife Gulch is about 2.3 miles away, and Webb Mtn. Lookout Rental offers camping about 7.6 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana23 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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EAST PIPE/BIG CREEK SNOWMOBL
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North Fork Big Creek
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Purcell Summit
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GARDEN RIDGE SNOMOBILE SPUR
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Knife Gulch
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Route details
- Distance
- 8.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,628 ft
- Starts at
- BUNKER HILL TH 251 (about 5,759 ft)
- Summit
- 6,889 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 3.5 hours
Getting there
Park at BUNKER HILL TH 251.
Questions about this route
How long is the Bunker Hill on Purcell Summit?
About 8.2 mi round trip from BUNKER HILL TH 251 (about 5,759 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Bunker Hill?
About 1,628 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Bunker Hill?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Bunker Hill start?
BUNKER HILL TH 251 (about 5,759 ft).
How long does the Bunker Hill take?
About 3.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Purcell Summit
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
