Montana · Hiking

High Roller

12.2 mi
round trip
1,011 ft
climb
6,305 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is High Roller 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.

High Roller is a hard hike of about 12 miles in the Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in western Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The route starts at roughly 5,180 feet and climbs to about 6,305 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Elliston weather station, 34 miles away, run to highs around 81°F in July, with lows in the mid-40s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures up high run cooler. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and horses are not. The Low Flow hike starts just 0.2 miles away, and Theodore Creek is about 1.3 miles off. The Arrastra Creek Trail and Porcupine Basin are within about 5 miles. Copper Creek Campground, about 8.5 miles away, is the closest place to camp.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit High Roller

    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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 11°

    2. Feb

      33° / 12°

    3. Mar

      43° / 19°

    4. Apr

      51° / 26°

    5. May

      60° / 35°

    6. Jun

      69° / 41°

    7. Jul

      81° / 46°

    8. Aug

      80° / 44°

    9. Sep

      69° / 36°

    10. Oct

      53° / 27°

    11. Nov

      39° / 17°

    12. Dec

      31° / 10°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elliston, MT, 34 mi away at 5,080 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.