Montana · Hiking

Spring Creek

2.8 mi
round trip
287 ft
climb
3,795 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

Is Spring Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Spring Creek, so check the source for the area it covers.

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

Spring Creek is an easy out-and-back hike in the Cabinet Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 2.8 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 287 feet. The trail runs from a Forest Service trailhead called Spring Creek TH 878, and the route rises from a low point of about 3,497 feet to a high of about 3,795 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Libby show July and August highs around 78°F with lows near 40°F and only about six wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow from December through February. The trail is natural-surface and allows bikes, and it is not an accessible route. It is open from June 1 through October 31. Moose Peak and Willow Creek Campground are both about 1.6 miles away, and Bear Creek is about 1.9 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Vermilion River, roughly 2.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Spring Creek

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 15°

      14 wet · 12 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 15°

      12 wet · 10 snow

    3. Mar

      43° / 22°

      13 wet · 10 snow

    4. Apr

      52° / 28°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      62° / 34°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 39°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 42°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 40°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 34°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 27°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    11. Nov

      37° / 22°

      14 wet · 9 snow

    12. Dec

      29° / 15°

      15 wet · 13 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Libby 32 Sse, MT, 8 mi away at 3,440 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.