Montana · Hiking · Great Bear Wilderness

Logan-Dirtyface

1.0 mi
round trip
13 ft
climb
4,067 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Logan-Dirtyface is an easy hike of about 2 miles in the Great Bear Wilderness, part of the Hungry Horse Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is an out-and-back, rising about 13 feet from a low point of 3,865 feet to a high of 4,067 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. July and August typically average highs around 74°F with lows in the mid-40s, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station. Winters there are cold, with January and February highs around 30°F. The Bear Creek Trailhead is the parking for this route. Three other hikes sit about 0.6 miles away: Java Mtn., Edna Creek and Big River. For an overnight base, Devil Creek Campground is about 5 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Logan-Dirtyface

    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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 13°

    2. Feb

      30° / 13°

    3. Mar

      37° / 19°

    4. Apr

      46° / 27°

    5. May

      56° / 34°

    6. Jun

      64° / 41°

    7. Jul

      74° / 46°

    8. Aug

      74° / 44°

    9. Sep

      63° / 38°

    10. Oct

      50° / 29°

    11. Nov

      36° / 22°

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Glacier, MT, 22.2 mi away at 4,806 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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