Wrong Ridge
- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,715 ft
- climb
- 8,091 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Wrong Ridge open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Rocky Mountain Ranger District.
Camp Creek Fire Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Rocky Mountain Ranger District · Order 01-10- · USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Rocky Mountain Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Wrong Ridge is a 4.3-mile out-and-back hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, part of the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated moderate, with a one-way climb of about 1,700 feet from a low point of 6,382 feet to a high of 8,091 feet. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses, but not bikes. It is not an accessible route. Monroe Creek Cutoff lies about 1.4 miles away, and Washboard Reef is about 2.6 miles off. Paddlers can head to the North Fork Sun River, roughly 2.8 miles away. West Fork Campground is about 6.7 miles from the trail.
Local outfitters
- Choteau Mountain View RV Campground36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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