Smurf Hill
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 16 ft
- climb
- 4,028 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May, Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Smurf Hill 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.
Smurf Hill is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.6 miles in the Seeley Lake Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises only about 16 feet from its low point of 4,004 feet to a high of 4,028 feet, so it's a short walk with almost no climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Seeley Lake show July and August highs around 83°F with lows in the low 40s and the fewest wet days of the year. Winters are cold, with January highs near freezing. Bikes are allowed on the trail. The Clearwater Canoe hike starts about 0.3 miles away, and the Canoe Trail Return mountain biking route is about 0.6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Seeley Lake Campground Complex is about 2.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Clearwater CanoeHiking0.3 mi
- Canoe Trail ReturnMountain biking0.6 mi
- SAWYER CR.- RICE RIDGEHiking1.2 mi
- Theme Meadow CutoffMountain biking1.2 mi
- Seeley Lake Cg ComplexCamping2.5 mi
- River Point Campground ComplexCamping3.1 mi
- Big Larch Cg ComplexCamping3.5 mi
Clearwater RiverCanoeingPhoto: Bswc blackfootchallenge, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
CAMP CR.- RICE RIDGEHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: lumachrome, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Big Larch NatureHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Clearwater CanoeHiking · Next door
- LAKE ELSINAHiking · ~3 min drive
- SAWYER CR.- RICE RIDGEHiking · ~2 min drive
- LOGGING CAMP LOOPHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Canoe Trail ReturnHiking · ~2 min drive
- WEST MORRELL-RICE RIDGE LOOPHiking · ~4 min drive
- Rice RidgeHiking · ~3 min drive
- Seeley Town HookupHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Smurf Hill
Best months: May and July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 12°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 13°
12 wet
Mar
45° / 20°
12 wet
Apr
54° / 27°
11 wet
May
65° / 34°
12 wet
Jun
72° / 41°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 44°
8 wet
Aug
83° / 43°
7 wet
Sep
73° / 36°
9 wet
Oct
56° / 29°
11 wet
Nov
40° / 21°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 13°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Seeley Lake Rs, MT, 1.1 mi away at 4,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
