Mount Vernon
- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 687 ft
- climb
- 5,910 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Mount Vernon open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Mount Vernon, 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 Vernon is a hard hike in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 7.4 miles long with a 687-foot elevation gain. The trail is an out-and-back, starting and ending at the Mount Vernon/Spar Peak TH 513 parking area, and it rises from a low point of about 5,294 feet to a high of about 5,910 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface with no designated bike access. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31. That makes summer and early fall the most comfortable time to go, when the weather is typically mildest and the route is clear of snow. Several other destinations sit close by. Spar Peak and Little Spar Lake are both within about a mile and a half, and Spar Lake Campground is about 3 miles away. For paddling, the Bull River is roughly 6.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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