Shields Creek
- 12.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,343 ft
- climb
- 7,894 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Shields Creek 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. 3
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.
Shields Creek is a hard hike of about 12 miles in the West Fork Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, roughly 9 miles from the town of Medicine Hot Springs. It is managed by the Forest Service, and the trail is natural-surfaced. The hike is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 1,300 feet. The route starts around 6,640 feet and climbs to about 7,894 feet at the high point. Capri Lake is just 0.1 mile away. Porcupine Creek, Drop Creek and Twogood Cabin are all within about 3 miles. For paddling, Warm Springs Creek is about 5.7 miles off.
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