Montana · Hiking · Bob Marshall Wilderness

Youngs Creek

25.0 mi
round trip
1,989 ft
climb
6,930 ft
high point
Out and back
route

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Youngs Creek is a hard hike in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, part of the Spotted Bear Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in northwest Montana. The trail is about 25 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,989 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 4,900 feet to a high of about 6,930 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and it is a natural-surface trail. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not, and the trail is not accessible. The Forest Service manages the land, and the hike is open year-round. The trail is close to several other routes. Hahn Cabin is about half a mile away, and Otter Creek is about 1.3 miles off. Cardinal Peak Divide and Cabin Creek are each about 2.1 miles away.