Hyde Creek
- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 981 ft
- climb
- 6,065 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Hyde Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Rocky Mountain Ranger District.
Camp Creek Fire Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Rocky Mountain Ranger District · Order 01-10- · USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hyde Creek is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, about 5.8 miles long with a one-way climb of 981 feet. The trail starts at roughly 4,995 feet and reaches about 6,065 feet at its high point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Glacier show July and August highs around 74°F with lows in the mid-40s, and the station sits about 1,259 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. The Hyde Connector Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the South Fork Two Medicine River is about 0.4 miles off. Mettler Coulee and Lower Two Med are both within about a mile and a half.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village39 mi away
- Sunset RV Park44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Hyde Creek
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
30° / 13°
Feb
30° / 13°
Mar
37° / 19°
Apr
46° / 27°
May
56° / 34°
Jun
64° / 41°
Jul
74° / 46°
Aug
74° / 44°
Sep
63° / 38°
Oct
50° / 29°
Nov
36° / 22°
Dec
29° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Glacier, MT, 6.3 mi away at 4,806 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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