Montana · Hiking · Rattlesnake Wilderness

Porcupine Creek

7.5 mi
round trip
1,964 ft
climb
7,404 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Porcupine Creek 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.

Porcupine Creek is a 7.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Rattlesnake Wilderness, part of the Missoula Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate, with a one-way climb of about 1,960 feet from a low point of roughly 4,947 feet to a high of about 7,404 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows horses, so riders can take it on foot or on horseback. It lies within designated wilderness, which adds to the sense of backcountry travel on this route. Several other outings sit close by. Wrangel Creek Trail, a mountain biking route, is under a mile away, and Rattlesnake Creek and Carter Lake are both hikes about a mile off. West Fork Gold Creek is about 2 miles away.

Local outfitters

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