Meadow Creek Ridge
- 8.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,754 ft
- climb
- 8,714 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Meadow Creek Ridge open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Meadow Creek Ridge is an out-and-back hike of about 8.7 miles on natural trail in the Sula Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route rises from about 6,570 feet to about 8,714 feet, a one-way gain of roughly 1,750 feet. It is a moderate hike. The trail's natural surface makes for a straightforward walk, and the ridge's high point offers a clear goal for the climb. The Bugle Creek route lies just 0.2 miles away, and the Meadow Creek and Meadow Bugle hikes are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight stay, McCart Lookout and Jennings Camp Campground are both within about 4 miles. Paddlers can reach the East Fork Bitterroot River, about 7 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: footloosiety, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Reimal Tolan Divide
~15 min drive
10.78-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,629 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
BUGLE CREEK
Next door
3.76-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,798 ft gain and 6,719 ft max elevation.
HIKE
BUGLE CREEK
Next door
1.2-mile out-and-back trail at Bugle Creek in Montana with 482 ft elevation gain
Photo: footloosiety, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Reimel Creek
~15 min drive
9.50-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,448 ft gain.
HIKE
MEADOW CREEK
~3 min drive
3.18-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,174 ft elevation gain
HIKE
BUGLE CREEK
~2 min drive
2.92-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 840 ft elevation gain
HIKE
BUGLE CREEK
~2 min drive
8.48-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,790 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
SWIFT CREEK
~4 min drive
1.6-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,183 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Meadow Bugle
~3 min drive
3.68-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 759 ft gain.
HIKE
Swift Creek
~4 min drive
7.56-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 2,488 ft elevation gain.
