Red Mountain Trail
- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,289 ft
- climb
- 9,407 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Red Mountain Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Red Mountain Trail is a hard hike of about 7.7 miles in the Scapegoat Wilderness, part of the Lincoln Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. It's a wilderness route on natural surface, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The trail is an out-and-back that gains about 3,289 feet from a low of around 6,120 feet to a high of about 9,407 feet. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. For a longer trip, Copper Creek Campground sits about 5 miles away, and the Landers Fork paddling route is about 3.6 miles off. Within a few miles are the Switchback Hill Trail and the Heart Lake Trail.
Local outfitters
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,289 ft
- Summit
- 9,403 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4 hours
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Red Mountain Trail on Red Mountain?
About 7.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Red Mountain Trail?
About 3,289 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Red Mountain Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Red Mountain Trail take?
About 4 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Red Mountain Trail?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Red 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.
