Dry Wolf
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 199 ft
- climb
- 6,137 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 45 min ago
Is Dry Wolf open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Dry Wolf is an easy out-and-back hike on natural trail surface in the Judith-Musselshell Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The route starts at about 5,937 feet and climbs to about 6,137 feet, a gain of roughly 200 feet. It is 2.6 miles long, and the climb is gentle enough to make it a good pick for a short outing on a day when you want to stay low. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 81°F with lows near 47°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Neihart. That station sits about 900 feet lower, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The hike begins close to Dry Wolf Campground, just 0.2 miles away, and Lyon Falls is about 1.7 miles off. Gibson Peak and Dry Wolf Cabin are both within about 3 miles.
- Dry Wolf CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Lyon FallsHiking1.7 mi
- Gibson PeakHiking2.4 mi
- Dry Wolf CabinCamping2.9 mi
- Morris CreekHiking4.4 mi
- Memorial FallsRock climbing9.2 mi
- Upper FallsRock climbing9.2 mi
- Prospector CragRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Memorial FallsHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Yogo CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Anderson PeakHiking · ~12 min drive
- Lyon FallsHiking · ~3 min drive
- Woodchopper RidgeHiking · ~9 min drive
- Villars-SpruceHiking · ~12 min drive
- Gibson PeakHiking · ~4 min drive
- Oti CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
- N Fk HooverHiking · ~12 min drive
- Yogo TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Dry Wolf
Best months: May–October. 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.
Jan
37° / 16°
Feb
40° / 16°
Mar
46° / 22°
Apr
54° / 27°
May
63° / 35°
Jun
71° / 42°
Jul
81° / 47°
Aug
81° / 47°
Sep
72° / 40°
Oct
58° / 32°
Nov
44° / 24°
Dec
37° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Neihart 8 Nnw, MT, 12.8 mi away at 5,230 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
