Tin Cup
- 29.3 mi
- round trip
- 3,175 ft
- climb
- 8,159 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Tin Cup open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.
Pile burning on West Fork Ranger and Darby-Sula Districts Nov. 3
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
Agency alert covering Bitterroot National Forest · USFS · Bitterroot National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tin Cup is a hard hike in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, part of the Darby Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in western Montana. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 4,300 feet to roughly 8,160 feet, a total gain of about 3,175 feet over a distance of about 29 miles. The trail is natural-surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. The climb is long and steep, and the high point sits well above the low point. The route is best suited to experienced hikers who plan for a full day on foot. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. Bunkhouse Ridge is about 1.2 miles away and Little Rock Creek about 1.8 miles. Three Frogs Campground and Upper Como Campground are both about 4.1 miles off, and Mother Lode Boulders is about 6.1 miles away for climbers.
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