Mcdonnell Meadows
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 939 ft
- climb
- 6,912 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mcdonnell Meadows 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.
McDonnell Meadows is a moderate hike of about 3.4 miles in the Scapegoat Wilderness, part of the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 5,940 feet to about 6,912 feet. Horses are allowed, and bikes are not. The route is rated moderate, with a one-way gain of about 939 feet. Cooney Creek lies just 0.1 mile away, and Tobacco Valley and Evans Peak are each about 0.7 mile off. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Blackfoot River about 2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Choteau Mountain View RV Campground49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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