Hanson Mill
- 7.6 mi
- round trip
- 685 ft
- climb
- 6,658 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Hanson Mill 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.
Hanson Mill is a hard hike of about 7.6 miles in the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way gain of about 685 feet, from a low point around 5,939 feet to a high of about 6,658 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at White Sulphur Springs put July highs around 82°F with lows near 48°F, and the trail sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures on the ridge. The trail is natural-surface and open to horses and bikes, and it is not an accessible route. Jumping Creek Campground is just 0.3 miles away, and the Three Cabins and Ranch Creek Terra hikes lie about 1.5 miles off. For paddling, Sheep Creek is about 6.5 miles away.
- Jumping Creek CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Three CabinsHiking1.5 mi
- Ranch Creek TerraHiking1.6 mi
- N. Fork DeadmanHiking6.3 mi
- Sheep CreekCanoeing6.5 mi
- Kings Hill CgCamping6.5 mi
- Kings Hill CabinCamping6.6 mi
- Moose Creek CgCamping6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Memorial FallsHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Three CabinsHiking · ~3 min drive
- Ranch Creek TerraHiking · ~3 min drive
- Crescent Park ConnectorHiking · ~21 min drive
- N. Fork DeadmanHiking · ~11 min drive
- Sand Point RidgeHiking · ~17 min drive
- High ParkHiking · ~27 min drive
- Quartzite RidgeHiking · ~17 min drive
- Calf Creek WestHiking · ~18 min drive
- Fourmile CrHiking · ~29 min drive
Best time to visit Hanson Mill
Best months: May–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
33° / 13°
5 wet
Feb
35° / 13°
4 wet
Mar
45° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
53° / 27°
8 wet
May
63° / 35°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 42°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 47°
7 wet
Sep
71° / 39°
7 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
42° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
33° / 13°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at White Sulphur Springs #2, MT, 16.4 mi away at 5,040 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.
