Cliff Point
- 16.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,651 ft
- climb
- 6,144 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Cliff Point open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Cliff Point, 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.
Cliff Point is a hard hike of about 16.3 miles in an out-and-back shape, rising from a low point of about 2,650 feet to a high of about 6,140 feet. It lies within the Rexford Ranger District of the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is natural-surfaced, and both bikes and horses are allowed. Several climbing areas sit about 2 to 3 miles away, including Dihedral Wall and South Stone-Bikini Area. Little North Fork Big Creek and Peck Gulch Crags are hiking options, and Peck Gulch Campground is about 3.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana17 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground32 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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