Palookaville Trail
- 8.3 mi
- distance
- 1,032 ft
- climb
- 7,122 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
Is Palookaville Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Rocky Mountain Ranger District.
Camp Creek Fire Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Rocky Mountain Ranger District · Order 01-10- · USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Palookaville Trail is a hard, 8.3-mile loop in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The route climbs from about 4,848 feet to 7,122 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,032 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The trail is a loop, so it starts and ends at the same point. The climb is spread across the full length, and the high point of 7,122 feet makes this a mountain outing rather than a lowland walk. Plan on about 3.5 hours for the trip. Several other outings sit close by. Kiyo Crag Lake is under a mile away, and Whiterock Cr is about 1.3 miles off. East Woods Creek, a mountain biking route, is about 1.8 miles away, and the South Fork Two Medicine River offers paddling about 4.4 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
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- North American RV Park & Yurt Village43 mi away
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