Montana · Hiking

West Fork Cascadia Trail

0.43-mile out-and-back hike in Montana with 215 ft elevation gain.

0.4 mi
round trip
187 ft
climb
3,381 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is West Fork Cascadia Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name West Fork Cascadia Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit West Fork Cascadia Trail

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.

  1. Jan

    29° / 14°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 14°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 22°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    54° / 27°

    11 wet

  5. May

    65° / 35°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 41°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 43°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 42°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 35°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    53° / 28°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    36° / 21°

    13 wet

  12. Dec

    27° / 15°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yaak 9nne, MT, 4.3 mi away at 3,085 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

West Fork Cascadia Trail is a short, easy hike in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Kootenai National Forest in northern Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 0.4 miles one way, with a total round-trip distance of roughly 0.9 miles and a climb of about 50 feet one way. That makes it a quick stop for anyone already in the area, whether as a short outing or a break before heading farther afield. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Yaak put July and August highs around 81°F with lows in the low 40s and only about six or seven wet days a month, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The trail is open to both horses and bikes, so it works for a range of travelers. West Fork Yaak River, about a mile away, offers canoeing, and West Fork Yaak Falls is about 2 miles off. Upper Ford Cabin Rental and Garver Mtn. Lookout sit a little farther along, with the former about 1,200 feet from the trailhead and the latter about 3.5 miles away.

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Indian Springs Montana

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Kootenai River Campground

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