Sqaylth-Kwum Creek
- 18.2 mi
- round trip
- 3,968 ft
- climb
- 6,570 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Sqaylth-Kwum Creek 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.
Sqaylth-Kwum Creek is a hard hike in the Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana, about 2.4 miles from the town of Thompson Falls. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 18 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 4,000 feet from a low point near 2,900 feet to a high point around 6,570 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mullan Pass, which sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, show July and August highs around 70°F with only about six wet days a month. Winter is cold and wet, with January highs near 28°F and lows around 19°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible route. The Silcox-Headley hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and the T. Falls Fitness West Loop and Thompson Falls Fitness Trail are both within about 2 miles. Copper King Campground, about 7 miles off, is the closest place to camp.
Local outfitters
- CDA River RV47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Sqaylth-Kwum Creek
Best months: 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
28° / 19°
19 wet
Feb
28° / 19°
17 wet
Mar
34° / 22°
19 wet
Apr
40° / 27°
17 wet
May
50° / 36°
15 wet
Jun
58° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
70° / 52°
6 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
6 wet
Sep
59° / 44°
8 wet
Oct
44° / 32°
13 wet
Nov
32° / 23°
17 wet
Dec
27° / 18°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, ID, 18.8 mi away at 6,028 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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