Mount Obermayer
- 8.7 mi
- round trip
- 726 ft
- climb
- 5,562 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mount Obermayer open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Mount Obermayer, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Ross Creek Cedars Road Closure & Storm Damage Update
Agency closure covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-08 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles
Agency alert covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-04 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mount Obermayer is an out-and-back hike in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest. The trail is 8.7 miles long, climbing from about 4,700 feet to about 5,560 feet, a gain of 726 feet. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the route is rated hard. The trail is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The trailhead is at Mount Obermayer TH 33, and the hiking season runs from May 1 to November 30. Garver Mountain Lookout and Garver Spring sit within a mile of the trail. Garver Mtn. Lookout Rental offers a place to stay close by, and French Creek is about a mile away.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground31 mi away
- Indian Springs Montana34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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