Old North Fork 1
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 101 ft
- climb
- 5,114 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Old North Fork 1 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.
Old North Fork 1 is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.1 miles in Montana's Scapegoat Wilderness, within the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest. It is a short walk, with a high point of about 5,114 feet and a low of about 5,012 feet, so the elevation gain of 101 feet is minimal. The trail is on natural surface and is open to horses. Biking is not allowed. The Forest Service manages the land, and the hike is open year-round. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July and August highs reach about 81°F with lows in the low 40s, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Lincoln, about 20 miles away. That station sits roughly 540 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Old North Fork 2, another hike, is about 0.7 miles away. Mountain bikers can ride Copenhaver Dry Fork Cutoff, about 0.1 mile off, and Hobnail Tom, about 0.3 mile off. Paddlers can reach the North Fork Blackfoot River, about 5.6 miles away.
- Copenhaver Dry Fork CutoffMountain biking0.1 mi
- Hobnail TomMountain biking0.3 mi
- Old North Fork 2Hiking0.7 mi
- Corral CutoffMountain biking1.1 mi
- East Fork North Fork Blackfoot RiverCanoeing4.8 mi
- North Fork Blackfoot RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Dry Fork North Fork Blackfoot RiverCanoeing6 mi
- Big Nelson Cg ComplexCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- COPENHAVER DRY FORK CUTOFFHiking · Next door
- Hobnail TomHiking · ~2 min drive
- Canyon PointHiking · ~9 min drive
- Old North Fork 2Hiking · ~1 min drive
- Dry ForkHiking · ~2 min drive
- Windy PassHiking · ~9 min drive
- Corral CutoffHiking · ~2 min drive
- Falls PointHiking · ~3 min drive
- Twin LakesHiking · ~10 min drive
- Old North Fork 3 (Cabin Grade)Hiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Old North Fork 1
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.
Jan
32° / 12°
9 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 22°
9 wet
Apr
53° / 27°
9 wet
May
63° / 33°
11 wet
Jun
71° / 40°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 44°
8 wet
Aug
81° / 42°
7 wet
Sep
70° / 35°
7 wet
Oct
54° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
39° / 20°
8 wet
Dec
30° / 13°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lincoln Rs, MT, 20 mi away at 4,575 ft. The station sits about 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.
