Tepee Mountain
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 16.1 mi
- round trip
- 2,023 ft
- climb
- 6,393 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Tepee Mountain open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Tepee Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Ross Creek Cedars Road Closure & Storm Damage Update
Agency closure covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-08 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
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
Spar Lake Road #384 Road Closed to Motorized Vehicles
Agency alert covering Three Rivers Ranger District · Order 01-14-04-26-04 · USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tepee Mountain is a hard hike in Montana's Kootenai National Forest, within the Three Rivers Ranger District. It is a long out-and-back route of about 32 miles, with an elevation gain of about 2,023 feet, starting at a low point of 3,733 feet and rising to a high point of 6,393 feet. The trailhead is known as Teepee Mt Th 710. The trail is open from May 1 to November 30. Bikes and horses are both allowed, and the surface is natural. The surrounding area has plenty to pair with the climb. Pine and Wampoo are both hikes within about 2.3 miles. Yaak Falls Campground and Kilbrennan Lake Campground offer camping within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground10 mi away
- Indian Springs Montana45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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