Camas Creek
- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,244 ft
- climb
- 6,926 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Camas Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Camas Creek is a hard hike in the Darby Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, about 5.8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,244 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, starting at the Camas Creek Trailhead, and it rises from a low point of about 5,666 feet to a high of about 6,926 feet. The route is a natural-surface trail, and the Forest Service manages the land. Plan on a full day, and expect the climb to be the main challenge. The trailhead parking is labeled Camas Creek Trailhead. For more time on foot, Coyote Coulee lies about 1.4 miles away and North Fork Hayes Creek about 1.7 miles. Climbers can head to Lost Horse, about 2 miles off, and Lake Como Campground is about 4.5 miles away for an overnight stay.
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