Jumbo Peak
- 4.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,609 ft
- climb
- 5,075 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Jumbo Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Jumbo Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Trail Advisory-Alexander Mountain Trail near Timber Harvest Activities
Agency alert covering Libby Ranger District · USFS · Libby Ranger District
Timberlane Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Libby Ranger District · Order 01-14-05-26-03 · USFS · Libby Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Jumbo Peak is a 4.9-mile out-and-back hike in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest. The trail climbs from about 3,050 feet to a high point of 5,075 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,609 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface route that also allows bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station in Libby typically averages highs around 78°F in July and August, with only about six wet days a month. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet lower than the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. The peak is listed as a hard hike. It opens for the season from May 1 to November 30, and the trailhead is known as Jumbo Peak TH 110. Porcupine Creek is about 1.2 miles away, and Porcupine Ridge is about 2.4 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Fisher River, about 2.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Pleasant Valley Campground is about 4.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Porcupine CreekHiking1.2 mi
- Porcupine RidgeHiking2.4 mi
- Fisher RiverCanoeing2.6 mi
- Allen PeakHiking2.7 mi
- Silver Butte Fisher RiverCanoeing3.4 mi
- East Fisher CreekCanoeing4 mi
- Pleasant Valley CampgroundCamping4.2 mi
- Lake Creek CampgroundCamping6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Porcupine CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- Olson CreekHiking · ~7 min drive
- Waloven TieHiking · ~9 min drive
- Allen PeakHiking · ~5 min drive
- Barren PeakHiking · ~7 min drive
- Kenelty MountainHiking · ~9 min drive
- Divide Trail 6 (Silver Butte)Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Trapper CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Divide Trail 6 (Silver Butte)Hiking · ~9 min drive
- WalovenHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Jumbo Peak
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° / 15°
14 wet · 12 snow
Feb
35° / 15°
12 wet · 10 snow
Mar
43° / 22°
13 wet · 10 snow
Apr
52° / 28°
12 wet · 5 snow
May
62° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
69° / 39°
10 wet
Jul
78° / 42°
6 wet
Aug
78° / 40°
6 wet
Sep
67° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
52° / 27°
11 wet · 3 snow
Nov
37° / 22°
14 wet · 9 snow
Dec
29° / 15°
15 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Libby 32 Sse, MT, 7.8 mi away at 3,440 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
