Center Creek
- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 4,456 ft
- climb
- 7,402 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Center Creek 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.
Center Creek is a hard hike in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana, about 5.7 miles long with a total elevation gain of 4,456 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, starting at about 7,386 feet and reaching a high point of 7,402 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 2 miles in, with a grade of 32 percent. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route. Lodgepole lies about a mile away, and Middle Fork Monture Creek and Center Ridge - A are each about 2.5 miles off. Monture Creek, a canoeing spot, is roughly 6.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
HIKE
Middle Fork Monture Creek
~4 min drive
4.40-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,584 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Old Indian
~14 min drive
1.44-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 573 ft gain.
HIKE
Canyon Lake
~14 min drive
3.60-mile out-and-back trail to Canyon Lake in Montana with 343 ft gain.
HIKE
Center Ridge - A
~4 min drive
6.57-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 729 ft gain.
HIKE
Work Center
~15 min drive
2.62-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 56 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Hahn Cabin
~17 min drive
3.73-mile out-and-back trail to Hahn Cabin in Montana with 29 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Limestone Pass
~5 min drive
21.30-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 4,031 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Tower
~16 min drive
2.40-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 396 ft gain.
HIKE
Lodgepole
~2 min drive
7.53-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,488 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
West Fork Monture Creek
~5 min drive
5.99-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,134 ft of elevation gain.
