Arsenic Creek
- 3.9 mi
- distance
- 1,523 ft
- climb
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 9 h ago
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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.
Arsenic Creek is a mountain biking route in Montana's Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, within the Rocky Mountain Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the ride covers about 3.9 miles with a total elevation gain of 1,523 feet, climbing from roughly 5,057 feet to about 6,557 feet at the high point. The route is a steady climb, with the steepest stretch at about 3.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 19%. The descent is much shorter, with only about 185 feet of loss over the course of the trip. For a longer outing, the North Fork Sun River mountain biking route lies about 2.2 miles away, and the Sun River offers canoeing about 5 miles off. Mortimer Gulch Campground and Home Gulch Campground are both within about 6.5 miles for an overnight stay.
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