Holland Lookout
Photo: lumachrome, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 6.2 mi
- round trip
- 2,683 ft
- climb
- 7,294 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Holland Lookout open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Logan Creek Hoke Creek Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Holland Lookout is a hard hike in the Swan Lake Ranger District of Montana's Flathead National Forest, about 6 miles from the Holland Falls parking area. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 4,600 feet to a high point of about 7,300 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 2,700 feet. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses, but not bikes. It is managed by the Forest Service and is open year-round. The East Foothill trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Owl Creek Cabin and Holland Lake Campground are both within about a mile. The Holland-Sapphire hike is about 1.2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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