Waloven Tie
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 30 ft
- climb
- 3,542 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Waloven Tie open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Waloven Tie, so check the source for the area it covers.
Kootenai Flood Event & Inaccessible Areas
Agency closure covering Kootenai National Forest · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Updated Skillet Fire Area, Road, Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Kootenai National Forest · Order 01-10- · USFS · Kootenai National Forest
Trail Advisory-Alexander Mountain Trail near Timber Harvest Activities
Agency alert covering Libby Ranger District · USFS · Libby Ranger District
Timberlane Campground Closure
Agency alert covering Libby Ranger District · Order 01-14-05-26-03 · USFS · Libby Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Kootenai National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Waloven Tie is an easy, 2.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Libby Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 130 feet from a low point of 3,412 feet to a high of 3,542 feet, and the climb is gentle enough to make it a quick stop or a warm-up before heading to other trails in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Libby show July and August highs around 78°F with lows near 40°F and only about six wet days a month. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs near 30°F and snow on about 12 days. The trail is natural-surface and open to both horses and bikes. Iron Meadows is just 0.3 miles away, and Silver Butte Ridge and Trapper Creek are within a mile. For an overnight stay, Lake Creek Campground is about 5 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Kootenai River Campground42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Iron MeadowsHiking0.3 mi
- Silver Butte RidgeHiking0.6 mi
- Trapper CreekHiking0.8 mi
- Silver Butte Fisher RiverCanoeing1.9 mi
- Lake Creek CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- East Fisher CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Fisher RiverCanoeing7 mi
- Sylvan Lake CampgroundCamping9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Waloven Tie
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° / 15°
14 wet · 12 snow
Feb
35° / 15°
12 wet · 10 snow
Mar
43° / 22°
13 wet · 10 snow
Apr
52° / 28°
12 wet · 5 snow
May
62° / 34°
12 wet · 1 snow
Jun
69° / 39°
10 wet
Jul
78° / 42°
6 wet
Aug
78° / 40°
6 wet
Sep
67° / 34°
7 wet
Oct
52° / 27°
11 wet · 3 snow
Nov
37° / 22°
14 wet · 9 snow
Dec
29° / 15°
15 wet · 13 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Libby 32 Sse, MT, 11.5 mi away at 3,440 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
