Gipsy
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 12.4 mi
- round trip
- 908 ft
- climb
- 7,970 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Gipsy 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.
Gipsy is a hard out-and-back hike on the natural-surface trail in the Townsend Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The trail runs about 12.4 miles, starting and ending at the Birch Creek Trailhead, and gains about 908 feet in elevation from the low point of 6,394 feet to the high point of 7,970 feet. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail, which makes it a practical choice for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The trail is open year-round, so you can plan a trip for any season. The trailhead sits just a short distance from several campgrounds, including Gipsy Lake Campground about 0.2 miles away and Thompson Guard Station about 0.3 miles away. Hidden Lake lies about 2.2 miles off, and paddlers can head to Big Birch Creek, roughly 4 miles away.
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