Montana · Cross-country skiing · Near Emigrant

Hood Creek Trail

Is Hood Creek Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Hood Creek Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).

Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest

As of Nov 9, 10:25 PM MST · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Hood Creek Trail is a short out-and-back route in Montana covering 0.13 miles with 29 feet of elevation gain.

Add any of these when you start a trip

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Hood Creek Trail
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
  30° / 9°
  13 wet
2. Feb
  34° / 9°
  11 wet
3. Mar
  42° / 17°
  12 wet
4. Apr
  48° / 23°
  11 wet
5. May
  58° / 30°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  67° / 36°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  78° / 41°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  77° / 39°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  68° / 33°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  53° / 25°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  37° / 16°
  11 wet
12. Dec
  27° / 9°
  14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sky 2wnw, MT, 22.9 mi away at 6,590 ft. The station sits about 500 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.