Indian Hill
- 5.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,223 ft
- climb
- 6,393 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Indian Hill 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.
Indian Hill is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Judith-Musselshell Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in central Montana. The trail runs about 5.4 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,223 feet, from a low point of 5,263 feet to a high of 6,393 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is natural-surface, with horses and bikes allowed. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lewistown, which sits about 1,300 feet lower, show July highs around 78°F with lows near 44°F, while temperatures on the hill run cooler. The station's figures also show June and September highs in the upper 60s. The trail is open year-round. Dry Pole Canyon lies just 0.2 miles away, and High Springs is 0.6 miles off. Hay Canyon Campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Middle Fork Judith River hike is roughly 5.3 miles from the trail.
- Dry Pole CanyonHiking0.2 mi
- High SpringsHiking0.6 mi
- Hay Canyon CgCamping1.4 mi
- Judith Guard StationCamping4.8 mi
- Judith Station CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
- Middle Fork Judith RiverHiking5.3 mi
- Lost Fork Judith RiverHiking5.6 mi
- Russian Ettien ConnectorHiking5.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Memorial FallsHiking · ~36 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- High SpringsHiking · ~1 min drive
- Russian Ettien ConnectorHiking · ~10 min drive
- High ParkHiking · ~19 min drive
- Middle Fork Judith RiverHiking · ~9 min drive
- Burris-EttienHiking · ~13 min drive
- Yogo TrailHiking · ~20 min drive
- West Fork Lost ForkHiking · ~16 min drive
- Fawn CreekHiking · ~14 min drive
- Gibson PeakHiking · ~26 min drive
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Best time to visit Indian Hill
Best months: July–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
37° / 13°
9 wet
Feb
36° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
10 wet
Apr
50° / 25°
13 wet
May
60° / 33°
15 wet
Jun
67° / 40°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 44°
10 wet
Aug
77° / 44°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 36°
8 wet
Oct
53° / 28°
9 wet
Nov
42° / 20°
8 wet
Dec
35° / 13°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lewistown 42 Wsw, MT, 7.3 mi away at 5,070 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.
