Cabinet Divide South Trail
- 10.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,555 ft
- climb
- 6,249 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cabinet Divide South Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Cabinet Divide South Trail, 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
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cabinet Divide South Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, part of the Cabinet Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. The trail climbs from about 5,850 feet to a high point of 6,249 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,555 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate. The route is a single, straightforward line through the wilderness, and the trailhead is marked as CABINET DIVIDE SOUTH TH 360S. Bikes are not allowed on this trail. The closest neighbors are the Cabinet Divide South mountain biking area, just 0.1 mile away, and the Swamp Creek Trail and Buck Lake hikes, each about 0.6 mile off. For an overnight base, Lake Creek Campground sits about 3.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground38 mi away
- CDA River RV48 mi away
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