Razorback Ridge
- 30.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,125 ft
- climb
- 8,632 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Razorback Ridge open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 9 to 12
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District end of October
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger District Oct. 26
Agency alert covering West Fork Ranger District · USFS · West Fork Ranger District
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Razorback Ridge is a 30-mile out-and-back hike in the West Fork Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of 5,825 feet to a high of 8,632 feet, with an elevation gain of 1,125 feet. It is a hard route, and the surface is natural. The climb is a long one, and the high point sits well above the starting point. The trail is a natural surface route, and the Forest Service oversees the land. For supplies and a place to stay, Alta Campground is about 2.7 miles away, and Slate Creek Campground is about 5.4 miles away. The Coal Creek and North Coal hikes are both within about 3 miles. Paddlers can reach the West Fork Bitterroot River, about 4.2 miles off.
- COAL CREEKHiking0.9 mi
Alta CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.7 mi- North CoalHiking3 mi
- CHICKEN CREEKHiking3.3 mi
- West Fork Bitterroot RiverCanoeing4.2 mi
- Slate Creek CampgroundCamping5.4 mi
- Slate Creek Campground - Back LoopCamping5.4 mi
- Nez Perce ForkCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- COAL CREEKHiking · ~1 min drive
- COAL CREEKHiking · ~2 min drive
- Deer CreekHiking · ~6 min drive
- COAL CREEKHiking · ~2 min drive
- COAL CREEKHiking · ~3 min drive
- Little Blue JointHiking · ~6 min drive
- HUGHES CREEKHiking · ~7 min drive
- North CoalHiking · ~5 min drive
- Fourth of July GulchHiking · ~7 min drive
- TOOK CREEKHiking · ~8 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 30.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,125 ft
- Summit
- 8,638 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 11 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Razorback Ridge on Razorback Mountain?
About 30.0 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Razorback Ridge?
About 1,125 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Razorback Ridge?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Razorback Ridge take?
About 11 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Razorback 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.
