Mettler Coulee
- 10.1 mi
- round trip
- 945 ft
- climb
- 6,300 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Mettler Coulee open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Rocky Mountain Ranger District.
Camp Creek Fire Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Rocky Mountain Ranger District · Order 01-10- · USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mettler Coulee is a 10.1-mile out-and-back hike in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of about 5,135 feet to roughly 6,300 feet, with an elevation gain of 945 feet one way. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 74°F with lows in the mid-40s, based on averages from a nearby weather station at E Glacier, which sits well below the trail. Temperatures on the coulee run cooler than that. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. It is not accessible. Hyde Creek and the Hyde Connector Trail are each about a mile away. The South Fork Two Medicine River is about 1.2 miles off. Summit Campground is roughly 8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village39 mi away
- Sunset RV Park43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Mettler Coulee
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.
Jan
30° / 13°
Feb
30° / 13°
Mar
37° / 19°
Apr
46° / 27°
May
56° / 34°
Jun
64° / 41°
Jul
74° / 46°
Aug
74° / 44°
Sep
63° / 38°
Oct
50° / 29°
Nov
36° / 22°
Dec
29° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Glacier, MT, 6.1 mi away at 4,806 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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