Montana · Hiking

Monture

24.5 mi
round trip
1,638 ft
climb
5,818 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Monture 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.

Monture is a 24.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana, on land managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains about 1,638 feet in elevation, taking you from a low point of 4,181 feet to a high of 5,818 feet. It is rated hard, and its natural surface allows both horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 80°F with lows around 40°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Ovando. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Monture Creek Trailhead is the parking for this hike, and it is open year-round. Several other trails start within a mile, including Spread Mountain, Work Center and Center Ridge. Monture Creek offers canoeing about 2.5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Monture

    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

      29° / 8°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      32° / 9°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 19°

      4 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 24°

      5 wet

    5. May

      63° / 32°

      7 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 39°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 42°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 40°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 33°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 24°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      38° / 16°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 8°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ovando 9 Sse, MT, 17.4 mi away at 4,325 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.