Wagon Mountain
- 5.9 mi
- round trip
- 818 ft
- climb
- 5,421 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Wagon Mountain open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Lolo National Forest.
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
Agency alert covering Lolo National Forest · Order 26-003- · USFS · Lolo National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lolo National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Wagon Mountain is a hard hike in the Missoula Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana, about 5.9 miles long with an elevation gain of 818 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and is an out-and-back route that starts and ends at Lee Creek Campground, which sits about 0.1 mile from the trailhead. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. The climb takes you from a low point of about 4,223 feet to a high of about 5,421 feet. Lee Creek Campground and the Lee Creek Interpretive trail are both about 0.1 mile away. The Lee Ridge hike is about 0.8 mile off, and the Heap climbing area is about 1.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Granite Peak RV Resort26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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