Montana · Hiking

Slide Creek

10.3 mi
round trip
1,705 ft
climb
8,523 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Slide Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Slide Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Slide Creek is a hard hike in the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of Montana's Custer Gallatin National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It is an out-and-back route of about 10 miles, with a one-way climb of about 1,700 feet from a low point around 6,800 feet to a high point near 8,500 feet. The trail is open year-round, and the Sage Creek parking area is the designated trailhead. Bikes and horses are both allowed on this natural-surface trail. Several other destinations sit within a short drive. Sage Creek is about half a mile away, and Big Sky Grit, a climbing area, is under a mile off. Big Spring Creek and Marble Mountain, both hikes, are within about two miles.

Local outfitters

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