Newton Mountain
- 11.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,168 ft
- climb
- 5,929 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Newton Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Newton Mountain, 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.
Newton Mountain is a hard, out-and-back hike in Montana's Kootenai National Forest, within the Three Rivers Ranger District. The trail climbs from a low point of 2,802 feet to a high of 5,929 feet, a total gain of 3,168 feet over a route of about 11.7 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from May 1 to November 30. The route carries both bikes and horses, and its natural surface makes it a versatile option for different kinds of outings. The Newton Mountain/Cyclone Creek TH 205 trailhead is the parking point for the trip. Red Top Campground sits about a mile away, and the Red Top hike is just over a mile off. Roderick Ridge and Baldy Mountain are also within a few miles, so the area offers a cluster of trails and campgrounds for a longer stay.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground17 mi away
- Indian Springs Montana41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Red Top CampgroundCamping1 mi
- Red TopHiking1.1 mi
- Roderick RidgeHiking2.2 mi
- Baldy MountainHiking3.3 mi
- Independence CreekHiking4.6 mi
- Mt. Baldy-Buckhorn RidgeCamping6 mi
- Whitetail CampgroundCamping6.7 mi
- Whitetail YurtCamping6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Tepee MountainHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Feeder CreekHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Baldy MountainHiking · ~6 min drive
- Tepee MountainHiking · ~9 min drive
Kootenai River WalkHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- WampooHiking · ~10 min drive
- Independence CreekHiking · ~8 min drive
- Wee LakeHiking · ~17 min drive
- Red TopHiking · ~2 min drive
- North Fork Meadow CreekHiking · ~11 min drive