Jennings
- 9.9 mi
- round trip
- 267 ft
- climb
- 5,545 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Jennings 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.
Jennings is a 9.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in western Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The route rises from about 4,983 feet to about 5,545 feet, a total gain of 267 feet, and is rated hard. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at E Glacier put July and August highs around 74°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs sit in the low 30s. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes, but it is not an accessible route. The hiking season runs from May 1 to November 30. Rising Wolf Access and Two Med-Heart Butte both lie about 0.7 miles away. Paddlers can head to the South Fork Two Medicine River, about 2.5 miles off, and Summit Campground offers camping roughly 4.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village36 mi away
- Sunset RV Park47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Jennings
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, 7 mi away at 4,806 ft. The station sits about 700 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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