Rd 615 Site 1
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Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
Montana · Hiking · Near Kellogg
Glidden Creek
- 5.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,313 ft
- climb
- 5,754 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Glidden Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Glidden Creek is a 5.05-mile moderate hike in the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 1,300 feet, rising from roughly 4,440 feet to about 5,750 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass show July and August highs around 70°F with only about six wet days a month, while winter highs stay near 28°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. Blossom Lake and Evans Gulch are both within about 1.6 miles, and Shoshone Park Kitchen, a campground across the Idaho line, is about 6 miles away.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 9 mi · Open after 6If it rains
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More in KelloggLocal outfitters
- CDA River RV30 mi away
- Lost Moose Campground35 mi away
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Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Glidden Creek
Best months: July–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.
Jan
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 7.3 mi away at 6,028 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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