Montana · Mountain biking · West Fork Bitterroot River

Took Creek

1.1 mi
distance
108 ft
climb
Jul–Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 1 h ago

Is Took Creek open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Bitterroot National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Bitterroot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Took Creek is a mountain biking route in Montana's Bitterroot National Forest, within the West Fork Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trip sits at about 1.1 miles with a total elevation gain of 108 feet. The climb peaks at 5,860 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.79 miles into the ride, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 82°F and September highs near 73°F, though that station sits well below the route, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several other spots lie close by. Mud Creek is about a mile away, Castle Rock is about 1.3 miles away, and the Took-Mud Ridge hike is about 1.6 miles away. For more mountain biking, the Bonnie Blue trail is about 2.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Took Creek

    Best months: July–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

      34° / 13°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 14°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 22°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 27°

      11 wet

    5. May

      64° / 33°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 40°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 43°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 40°

      7 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 34°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 27°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      43° / 20°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 12°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sula 3 Ene, MT, 21.7 mi away at 4,475 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors