Montana · Hiking

Corral

1.3 mi
round trip
815 ft
climb
6,678 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Corral open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Corral is an easy out-and-back hike on natural trail in the Darby Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in western Montana, about 1.3 miles long. The trail climbs to a high point of 6,678 feet from a starting elevation of about 6,670 feet, with a total gain of 815 feet over the round trip. The steepest part comes near the beginning, at about 0.33 miles in, where the grade reaches 19%. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 81°F in July and August, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the climb run cooler. The hike takes about an hour. Sleeping Child Divide is just 0.1 mile away, and Rye Creek is about 0.7 mile off. Divide Creek and Bald Top-Sleeping Child are both within about 4 miles.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Corral

    Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 10°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 12°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      43° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 25°

      13 wet

    5. May

      61° / 32°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 37°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 40°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 38°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 32°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 26°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 18°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      29° / 10°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 14 Ne, MT, 10.8 mi away at 5,155 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.