Stillwater Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Montana · Hiking · Near Whitefish
Wall Lake
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 70 ft
- climb
- 3,478 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago
Is Wall Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Flathead National Forest.
Ashley Lake North Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
FK&L Area Closed to Public Access Starting July 22, 2026
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Trail 800 Tally-Ashely Closure
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
Ryan Creek Occupancy and Use Order
Agency alert covering Flathead National Forest · Order 1-10- · USFS · Flathead National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Flathead National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Wall Lake is a short, easy hike in the Tally Lake Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana, about 0.9 miles long and rising about 70 feet from a low point of 3,270 feet to a high of 3,478 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, and the Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Olney show July and August highs around 80°F with lows in the low 40s, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes, so it works for a quick walk or a ride. The open season runs from about May 15 to October 31. Lagoni Lake and Finger Lake are both about 0.6 miles away, and Stillwater Lake Campground is about 0.7 miles off. Burnt Lake is about 2.3 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Stillwater bar
Pub
On your way back · 8 miIf it rains
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- Finger LakeHiking0.6 mi
- Stillwater Lake CampgroundCamping0.7 mi
- Burnt LakeHiking2.3 mi
- Mouse HouseRock climbing2.7 mi
- Point of RocksRock climbing4.1 mi
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Nasukoin Mtn.Hiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Link LakeHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- GergenHiking · ~15 min drive
Chain LakeHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lagoni LakeHiking · Next door
- MarstonHiking · ~19 min drive
Moose PeakHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Finger LakeHiking · Next door
- CANYON SMHiking · ~22 min drive
- JOHNSON PEAKHiking · ~17 min drive
Best time to visit Wall Lake
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
28° / 12°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 12°
8 wet
Mar
43° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
53° / 26°
8 wet
May
63° / 34°
11 wet
Jun
69° / 41°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
7 wet
Aug
80° / 41°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 33°
7 wet
Oct
52° / 25°
9 wet
Nov
36° / 19°
10 wet
Dec
27° / 13°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Olney, MT, 5.9 mi away at 3,165 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
