Old Baldy
- 10.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,579 ft
- climb
- 7,189 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Old Baldy open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Old Baldy is a 10-mile out-and-back hike in the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The trail rises from about 5,880 feet to a high point of 7,189 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 1,580 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is rated moderate. The trail is natural-surfaced and open year-round. Bikes and horses are allowed, and the trail is not accessible. For a longer outing, Double Gulch lies about 2 miles away, and Parker Ridge and Strawberry Ridge are each within about 2.5 miles. Monument Peak Lookout, a campground, is about 4 miles off.
- Double GulchHiking2.1 mi
- Parker RidgeHiking2.3 mi
- Strawberry RidgeHiking2.5 mi
- Temple GulchHiking3.1 mi
- S FK DEEP CREEKHiking3.1 mi
- N Fk Deep CreekHiking3.2 mi
- Smith RiverHiking3.3 mi
- Monument Peak LookoutCamping4.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Memorial FallsHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Double GulchHiking · ~4 min drive
- Strawberry RidgeHiking · ~4 min drive
- Figure 8 Loop NRTHiking · ~11 min drive
- MONUMENT RIDGEHiking · ~9 min drive
- Temple GulchHiking · ~5 min drive
- STRAWBERRY RIDGEHiking · ~5 min drive
- Crescent Park ConnectorHiking · ~23 min drive
- S FK DEEP CREEKHiking · ~5 min drive
- Cow CouleeHiking · ~7 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 10.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,579 ft
- Summit
- 6,803 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 4 hours
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Old Baldy on Old Baldy?
About 10.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Old Baldy?
About 1,579 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Old Baldy?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Old Baldy take?
About 4 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Old Baldy?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Old Baldy
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
