Overwhich Creek
- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 497 ft
- climb
- 5,622 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Overwhich Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Overwhich Creek is a hard hike in the West Fork Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, about 7.4 miles long with a total elevation gain of 497 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, starting at a low point of about 5,169 feet and reaching a high of about 5,622 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 83°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs stay near freezing. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other outings lie close by. KYKE CREEK is about 1.3 miles away, and North Side Overwhich and Gentile Creek are each about 1.7 miles off. Slate Creek Campground, about 4.4 miles away, offers a place to camp.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Overwhich Creek
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
29° / 11°
Feb
36° / 13°
Mar
47° / 21°
Apr
56° / 29°
May
65° / 36°
Jun
72° / 42°
Jul
83° / 46°
Aug
83° / 44°
Sep
73° / 38°
Oct
58° / 30°
Nov
40° / 20°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gibbonsville #2, ID, 15.9 mi away at 4,480 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
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