Pyramid Pass
- 17.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,798 ft
- climb
- 6,993 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Pyramid Pass 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.
Pyramid Pass is a hard, out-and-back hike in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Montana's Lolo National Forest. The trail runs about 17.6 miles, climbing from a low of 4,629 feet to a high of 6,993 feet. The trailhead is named Pyramid Pass Trailhead, and the Forest Service manages the land. The route is on natural surface, and both horses and bikes are allowed. It is a year-round trail, so you can plan a trip for any season. The high point of 6,993 feet sits about halfway up the climb. The pass makes a natural anchor for exploring the surrounding area. Crescent Pass Trail #390 lies about a mile away, and the Chaffin hike is just over a mile off. Mountain bikers can head to Crescent Lake, about 1.3 miles away. For camping, Big Larch Campground Complex is about 6.5 miles from the trailhead.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Seeley Town Hookup
~9 min drive
1.76-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 54 feet of elevation gain.
HIKE
Crescent Pass Trail #390
~2 min drive
9.48-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 3,784 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
AUGGIE CUTOFF
~9 min drive
6.64-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,531 ft elevation gain
HIKE
SEELEY LAKE- MONTURE
~9 min drive
42.26-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 3,583 ft elevation gain
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)LOGGING CAMP LOOP
~9 min drive
2.29-mile loop trail in Montana with 317 ft elevation gain and loss.
HIKE
Crescent Lake
~3 min drive
5.18-mile out-and-back trail to Crescent Lake in Montana with 2,187 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Canoe Trail Return
~11 min drive
2.69-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 13 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
WEST MORRELL-RICE RIDGE LOOP
~10 min drive
47.58-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 4,230 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Chaffin
~2 min drive
3.00-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 573 ft gain.
HIKE
Crescent Mountain
~4 min drive
2.96-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,946 ft elevation gain.
