Deep Creek
- 8.6 mi
- round trip
- 3,389 ft
- climb
- 6,804 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Deep Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Deep Creek, 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
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Deep Creek is a hard hike in the Fortine Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 8.6 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 3,389 feet. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 4,500 feet to a high of about 6,800 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31, and the parking area is labeled Deep Creek TH 311. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the surface is natural. Williams is about 1.7 miles away, and North Fork Deep Creek is about 2.1 miles away. North Dickey Lake and Grave Creek Campground are both about 7 miles off, and the Stillwater River offers canoeing about 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana17 mi away
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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