Mountain · 1 route

Garden Ridge

5,924 ft · Montana

Summit
5,924 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
June 1 – October 31

Route up Garden Ridge

  1. Garden RidgeHardFrom LAWRENCE TH 11 (about 5,053 ft) · about 1,600 ft of climbing7.0 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Garden Ridge, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
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About Garden Ridge

Garden Ridge is a summit of 5,924 feet in the Rexford Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 17 miles from the town of Yaak. Parsnip Mountain and West Branch are both hikes about 2 miles away, and Lawrence Mountain is a little farther at about 2.2 miles. For an overnight base, Big Creek Baldy Lookout Rental sits about 4 miles off.

Forecast on Garden Ridge

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Garden Ridge

How tall is Garden Ridge?

5,924 ft (1,806 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Garden Ridge?

One: Garden Ridge.

Where do the routes up Garden Ridge start?

Garden Ridge starts at LAWRENCE TH 11 (about 5,053 ft).

When is the best time to climb Garden Ridge?

June 1 – October 31.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Yaak, Montana · 17 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Rexford Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Garden Ridge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Kootenai National Forest. It doesn't name Garden Ridge, so check the source for the area it covers.

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