Lake Inez Hookup
Photo: lumachrome, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 684 ft
- climb
- 4,403 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is LAKE INEZ HOOKUP open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Inez Hookup is an easy out-and-back hike of about 4.9 miles in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana. The trail rises about 379 feet from the 4,197-foot starting point to a high point of 4,403 feet, with the steepest stretch coming at roughly half a mile in, where the grade reaches about 10%. The round trip adds up to about 684 feet of total gain and loss. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 83°F with lows in the mid-40s, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Seeley Lake. Winters are cold, with January highs around freezing. The hike pairs well with Lake Inez Campground Complex, less than a mile away. Colt Creek and the Clearwater River are also within about a mile, and the Richmond Clearwater Loop South is roughly 2.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lake Inez Campground ComplexCamping0.7 mi
- COLT CREEKHiking0.9 mi
Clearwater RiverCanoeingPhoto: Bswc blackfootchallenge, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Lakeside Cg (Old Alva)Camping1.4 mi
- CAMP CR.- RICE RIDGEHikingPhoto: lumachrome, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi
- FINDELL CUTOFFHiking1.8 mi
- RICHMOND CLEARWATER LOOP SOUTHHiking2.4 mi
- Lake Alva Cg ComplexCamping2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- CAMP CR.- RICE RIDGEHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: lumachrome, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- COLT CREEKHiking · ~2 min drive
- RAINY LAKE WESTHiking · ~6 min drive
- Clearwater CanoeHiking · ~8 min drive
- FINDELL CUTOFFHiking · ~3 min drive
- LAKE ELSINAHiking · ~5 min drive
- Rainy Lake EastHiking · ~6 min drive
- NORTH CLEARWATER LOOPHiking · ~9 min drive
- RICHMOND CLEARWATER LOOP SOUTHHiking · ~4 min drive
- Florence LakeHiking · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit LAKE INEZ HOOKUP
Best months: May and 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
32° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
45° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 27°
11 wet
May
65° / 34°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 44°
8 wet
Aug
83° / 43°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 36°
9 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 13°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seeley Lake Rs, MT, 5.5 mi away at 4,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
