Rice Draw
- 7.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,830 ft
- climb
- 5,097 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Rice Draw open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Rice Draw, so check the source for the area it covers.
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
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Rice Draw is a hard hike in the Cabinet Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 7.35 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 1,830 feet. The trail is an out-and-back that starts at Rice Draw TH 1071-Top, and it climbs from a low point of about 2,535 feet to a high point of about 5,097 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Bikes are allowed, but the route is not accessible. The trail is open from June 1 through October 31. Elk Creek, a canoeing spot, lies about 1.3 miles away, and Loveland Peak is about 2 miles off. The Clark Fork River Area and Big Eddy Campground are both about 3.5 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground33 mi away
- CDA River RV38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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