Montana · Hiking

Peck Gulch Crags

1.4 mi
round trip
205 ft
climb
2,646 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Peck Gulch Crags open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Peck Gulch Crags, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Peck Gulch Crags is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.4 miles in the Rexford Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 205 feet from a low point of 2,455 feet to a high of 2,646 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Eureka put July and August highs around 86°F with lows in the low 50s, while September cools to highs near 75°F. The trail is natural-surface and bikes are allowed. It is not an accessible route. Peck Gulch Campground and the Peck Gulch Nature hike both sit about 0.1 mile away. The Dihedral Wall climbing area is about 1.5 miles off, and Rocky Gorge Campground is about 5 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Peck Gulch Crags

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      32° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 21°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 28°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 34°

      8 wet

    5. May

      70° / 42°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 49°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 53°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 51°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 44°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 35°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 27°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 21°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Eureka Rs, MT, 16.2 mi away at 2,532 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.