Grasshopper
- 6.3 mi
- round trip
- 732 ft
- climb
- 7,148 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Grasshopper 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.
Grasshopper is a 6.3-mile out-and-back hike in the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The trail rises from a low point of 6,370 feet to a high of 7,148 feet, a climb of 732 feet one way, and it is rated hard. The route is on natural surface, and it is open to horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 77°F with lows in the low 40s, while the station sits about 1,500 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is open year-round. Grasshopper Campground is 1.6 miles away, and Richardson Campground is 2.2 miles away. Fourmile Cr and Woodchuck are both within 3 miles.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Grasshopper
Best months: June–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
31° / 13°
10 wet
Feb
32° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
40° / 18°
11 wet
Apr
48° / 24°
12 wet
May
58° / 32°
13 wet
Jun
66° / 39°
12 wet
Jul
77° / 43°
9 wet
Aug
77° / 41°
8 wet
Sep
66° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
52° / 27°
9 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
30° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lennep 5 Sw, MT, 14.1 mi away at 5,600 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
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