Pinto Point
- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,179 ft
- climb
- 5,310 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pinto Point open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Pinto Point, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Upper Young Creek Road #7202 Closure
Agency alert covering Rexford Ranger District · Order 01-14-01-26-01 · USFS · Rexford Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Pinto Point is a hard hike in the Rexford Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 7.4 miles from the trail's low point at 3,052 feet to its high point at 5,310 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced and open to bikes. The route is an out-and-back, and the climb is steep. With a one-way gain of about 2,179 feet, it's a long, challenging day on foot or on a mountain bike. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. The East Pipe/Big Creek Snowmobl trail is about 1.4 miles away, and Copeland and Knife Gulch are both within 3 miles. For an overnight base, Peck Gulch Campground is about 6.9 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana22 mi away
- Kootenai River Campground27 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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EAST PIPE/BIG CREEK SNOWMOBL
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GARDEN RIDGE SNOMOBILE SPUR
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Peck Gulch Crags
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Copeland
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Good Creek
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,179 ft
- Starts at
- PINTO POINT TH 52-UPPER (about 5,100 ft)
- Summit
- 5,317 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 3.5 hours
Getting there
Park at PINTO POINT TH 52-UPPER.
Questions about this route
How long is the Pinto Point on Pinto Point?
About 7.4 mi round trip from PINTO POINT TH 52-UPPER (about 5,100 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Pinto Point?
About 2,179 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Pinto Point?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Pinto Point start?
PINTO POINT TH 52-UPPER (about 5,100 ft).
How long does the Pinto Point take?
About 3.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Pinto Point
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.
