Montana · Hiking

Lost Fork Judith River

24.9 mi
round trip
1,985 ft
climb
7,338 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

Is Lost Fork Judith River 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.

Lost Fork Judith River is a hard hiking route in the Judith-Musselshell Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 25 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 2,000 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip from the low point of about 5,200 feet to the high point of about 7,300 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route. The Middle Fork Judith River, a canoeing route, lies about half a mile away. Judith Station Campground and Judith Guard Station are each about 4.3 miles off, and the Indian Hill hike is about 5.6 miles away.