Clingback
- 9.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,360 ft
- climb
- 6,365 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Clingback open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Clingback, 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.
Clingback is a hard hike of about 18 miles in the Rexford Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, with a total elevation gain of about 3,360 feet. It is an out-and-back route that climbs from a low point of about 3,217 feet to a high point of about 6,365 feet. The trail is natural surfaced and allows bikes. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from about June 1 to October 15. Kamloops Terrace campground lies about 5 miles away, and Rexford Nature and Robinson Mountain hikes are each within about 6 miles. Swisher Lake Campground is about 6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana10 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 9.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,360 ft
- Summit
- 6,368 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Clingback on Clingback Mountain?
About 9.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Clingback?
About 3,360 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Clingback?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Clingback take?
About 4.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Clingback Mountain
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.
