Prospect
- 12.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,031 ft
- climb
- 6,069 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Prospect open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Prospect, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Ross Creek Cedars Road Closure & Storm Damage Update
Agency closure covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-08 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
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
Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles
Agency alert covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-04 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Prospect is a hard hike in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. The route is out and back, about 12.3 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,031 feet. The trail starts at the Prospect/Gunsight trailhead, marked as TH 705, and climbs from a low point of about 2,827 feet to a high point of about 6,069 feet. The trail is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open from May 1 through November 30. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Kilbrennan Lake Campground is about 1.2 miles away and Arbo Creek about 1.1 miles. Feeder Creek is roughly 1.9 miles off, and Yaak Falls Campground is about 2.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground8 mi away
- Indian Springs Montana43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Arbo CreekHiking1.1 mi
- Kilbrennan Lake CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
Feeder CreekHikingPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Yaak Falls CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
- DipperHiking2.3 mi
- Wee LakeHiking3.1 mi
- Yaak Mtn. Lookout RentalCamping4.2 mi
- Yaak RiverCamping5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Feeder CreekHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Tepee MountainHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wee LakeHiking · ~5 min drive
- Independence CreekHiking · ~12 min drive
- Pulpit Mountain SpurHiking · ~13 min drive
Kootenai CreekHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Kootenai River WalkHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: waterarchives, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- SEARS FLAT LOOP BHiking · ~10 min drive
- DipperHiking · ~4 min drive
- Arbo CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 12.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,031 ft
- Starts at
- PROSPECT/GUNSIGHT TH 705 (about 4,290 ft)
- Summit
- 6,055 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4.5 hours
Getting there
Park at PROSPECT/GUNSIGHT TH 705.
Questions about this route
How long is the Prospect on Gunsight Mountain?
About 12.3 mi round trip from PROSPECT/GUNSIGHT TH 705 (about 4,290 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Prospect?
About 1,031 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Prospect?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Prospect start?
PROSPECT/GUNSIGHT TH 705 (about 4,290 ft).
How long does the Prospect take?
About 4.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Gunsight Mountain
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.
