Montana · Hiking

Timberlane

TimberlanePhoto: Tony Webster — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
loop
18 ft
climb
2,659 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Timberlane open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Timberlane, 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.

Timberlane is a short, easy loop hike in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 0.8 miles long and rising just 18 feet from its low point of 2,634 feet to a high of 2,659 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and sits on natural surface, and it is not an accessible route. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Libby show May highs around 73°F and September highs near 78°F, with July and August peaking in the low 90s. That station sits about 560 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the loop run a little cooler. The hike makes an easy pairing with Timberlane Campground, just 0.1 mile away, and Timberlane Loop B, 0.2 mile off. Farther out, Sheldon Mountain Tie L offers mountain biking about 2.6 miles away, and Blue Mountain is a hike roughly 3.3 miles from the trail.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Timberlane

    Best months: April–June and September–October. 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

      34° / 22°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 27°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 32°

      10 wet

    5. May

      73° / 39°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 45°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 49°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      90° / 47°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 41°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 34°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 28°

      13 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      33° / 22°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Libby 1 Ne Rs, MT, 6 mi away at 2,096 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.