Stahl Peak
- 9.0 mi
- round trip
- 3,137 ft
- climb
- 7,332 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Stahl Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Stahl Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Stahl Peak is a hard hike of about 9 miles on the natural surface of a Forest Service trail in the Fortine Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northwestern Montana. The route is an out-and-back, climbing from a low of about 5,027 feet to a high of about 7,332 feet. Bikes and horses are both allowed. The climb is steep, with an elevation gain of about 3,137 feet. The Stahl Peak Spur is a mountain biking trail about 0.3 miles away, and the Stahl Creek and Miistakiistsi hikes are both within a mile. Big Therriault Lake Campground is about 2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Indian Springs Montana10 mi away
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Stahl Peak SpurMountain biking0.3 mi
- Stahl CreekHiking0.7 mi
- MiistakiistsiHiking0.9 mi
- Big Therriault/highlineMountain biking1.2 mi
- Big Therriault Lake CampgroundCamping2.1 mi
- Little Therriault LakeCamping2.7 mi
- Grave Creek CampgroundCamping7.1 mi
- Tobacco RiverCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Stahl CreekHiking · ~1 min drive
- ClarenceHiking · ~2 min drive
- Big Therriault/highlineHiking · ~3 min drive
- Therriault PassHiking · ~4 min drive
- Clarence NessHiking · ~6 min drive
- GRAVE CREEK SNOWMOBL LITTLE THiking · ~4 min drive
- BluebirdHiking · ~6 min drive
- FoundationHiking · ~6 min drive
- Little TherriaultHiking · ~4 min drive
- Wolverine LakesHiking · ~8 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 9.0 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 3,137 ft
- Starts at
- STAHL PEAK TH 81 (about 6,799 ft)
- Summit
- 7,429 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 4.5 hours
Getting there
Park at STAHL PEAK TH 81.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Stahl Peak on Stahl Peak?
About 9.0 mi round trip from STAHL PEAK TH 81 (about 6,799 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Stahl Peak?
About 3,137 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Stahl Peak?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Stahl Peak start?
STAHL PEAK TH 81 (about 6,799 ft).
How long does the Stahl Peak take?
About 4.5 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Stahl Peak?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Stahl Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
