Two Med-Heart Butte
- 20.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,699 ft
- climb
- 5,506 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Two Med-Heart Butte open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Rocky Mountain Ranger District.
Camp Creek Fire Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Rocky Mountain Ranger District · Order 01-10- · USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Two Med-Heart Butte is a hard hike in Montana's Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, within the Rocky Mountain Ranger District. The trail runs about 20.9 miles and rises roughly 1,700 feet from a low point near 4,884 feet to a high of 5,506 feet. It's an out-and-back route on natural surface, and the Forest Service manages the land. The most comfortable months for the trip are July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 74°F for highs and 44 to 46°F for lows. That station sits about 700 feet below the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trail is open to horses and bikes, and it is not an accessible trail. Other hikes start close by, including Jennings, Lower Two Med and Rising Wolf Access. For paddling, the South Fork Two Medicine River lies about 1.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village37 mi away
- Sunset RV Park46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Two Med-Heart Butte
Best months: May–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
30° / 13°
Feb
30° / 13°
Mar
37° / 19°
Apr
46° / 27°
May
56° / 34°
Jun
64° / 41°
Jul
74° / 46°
Aug
74° / 44°
Sep
63° / 38°
Oct
50° / 29°
Nov
36° / 22°
Dec
29° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at E Glacier, MT, 6.5 mi away at 4,806 ft. The station sits about 700 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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