Garver Spring
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 824 ft
- climb
- 5,795 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Garver Spring open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Garver Spring, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Ross Creek Cedars Road Closure & Storm Damage Update
Agency closure covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-08 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
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
Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles
Agency alert covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-04 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Garver Spring is an easy hike of about 1.3 miles in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a short out-and-back with a total climb of about 824 feet, so the one-way gain is about 408 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.59 miles in, with a grade of about 17 percent. Garver Mtn. Lookout Rental sits just 0.1 mile away, and Garver Mountain Lookout is 0.2 mile off. Mount Obermayer and French Creek are both within about a mile.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground30 mi away
- Indian Springs Montana34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 824 ft
- Starts at
- GARVER WATERHOLE TH 8C (about 5,788 ft)
- Summit
- 5,879 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Getting there
Park at GARVER WATERHOLE TH 8C.
Questions about this route
How long is the Garver Spring on Garver Mountain?
About 1.3 mi round trip from GARVER WATERHOLE TH 8C (about 5,788 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Garver Spring?
About 824 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Garver Spring?
It is rated easy.
Where does the Garver Spring start?
GARVER WATERHOLE TH 8C (about 5,788 ft).
How long does the Garver Spring take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Garver 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.
