Weasel Creek
- 6.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,902 ft
- climb
- 7,354 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago
Is Weasel Creek 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. 9 to 12
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.
Weasel Creek is a hard hike of about 6.4 miles on natural trail in the Darby Ranger District of Montana's Bitterroot National Forest. The route is out and back, rising from about 5,340 feet to a high point of roughly 7,354 feet, for an elevation gain of about 1,902 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is in the Darby Ranger District. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Wisdom weather station, which sits about 1,300 feet lower, put July highs near 78°F with lows around 38°F. That station's July and August highs are the warmest of the year, and the climb to the high point makes temperatures on the trail run cooler than those figures. Railroad Creek and Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake both lie within about 2 miles. Black Bear Campground and Gird Point are campgrounds about 5 and 6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Copper Court RV Park43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Railroad CreekHiking1.5 mi
- Skalkaho Creek-Jerry LakeHiking1.7 mi
- SNOW TRAIL 75Hiking1.8 mi
- Black Bear CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Gird PointCamping6.4 mi
- Crystal Creek CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
- Skalkaho CreekCanoeing8.1 mi
- West Fork Rock CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Railroad CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
- Skalkaho Creek-Jerry LakeHiking · ~3 min drive
- WEASEL CREEKHiking · ~3 min drive
- DALY CREEKHiking · ~5 min drive
- Black Bear PointHiking · ~8 min drive
- SIGNAL ROCK TRAILHiking · ~5 min drive
- SNOW TRAIL 75Hiking · ~3 min drive
- DALY CREEKHiking · ~5 min drive
- Bear GulchHiking · ~11 min drive
- DALY CREEKHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Weasel Creek
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
29° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 12°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 21°
9 wet
May
59° / 28°
12 wet
Jun
67° / 35°
11 wet
Jul
78° / 38°
8 wet
Aug
77° / 34°
7 wet
Sep
68° / 28°
7 wet
Oct
53° / 21°
8 wet
Nov
36° / 10°
9 wet
Dec
25° / 3°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wisdom, MT, 40.2 mi away at 6,060 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
