Montana · Hiking

Rice Ridge

19.0 mi
round trip
1,880 ft
climb
7,203 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Rice Ridge 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.

Rice Ridge is a hard out-and-back hike in Montana's Seeley Lake Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest, about 19 miles long with a total elevation gain of 1,880 feet. The route climbs from a low of about 5,316 feet to a high of about 7,203 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Bikes are allowed on the trail, and the surface is natural. The hike is open year-round. Nearby, the West Morrell-Rice Ridge Loop, a mountain biking route, lies about 1.5 miles away, and the Auggie Cutoff and Moose Meadows hikes are each about 1.8 miles off. Campers can reach Seeley Lake Campground Complex, about 3.1 miles away.

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