Hughes Point
- 11.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,600 ft
- climb
- 8,198 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Hughes Point open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hughes Point is a hard hike of about 11 miles in the West Fork Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in western Montana. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and runs on natural surface. It is an out-and-back route, with the low point at about 6,455 feet and the high point at about 8,198 feet, so the one-way climb is roughly 1,600 feet. Several other hikes sit within a few miles, including Taylor Creek, Hughes Creek and Capri Lake. For overnight stays, Gordon Reese Cabin is about 7.5 miles away, and the North Fork Salmon River, a paddling route, is about 9 miles off.
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Route details
- Distance
- 11.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,600 ft
- Summit
- 8,199 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Hughes Point on Hughes Point?
About 11.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Hughes Point?
About 1,600 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Hughes Point?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Hughes Point take?
About 4.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Hughes Point
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
