Saint Patrick Peak
About
Saint Patrick Peak is a summit in the Ninemile Ranger District of Lolo National Forest in western Montana, about 12 miles from the town of Riverbend. The Saint Patrick Peak Summit hike begins just 0.3 miles away and is the natural way to reach the top. French Lake, about 2.5 miles off, makes another hiking option in the same area. Beyond the peak, Clearwater Crossing Campground lies about 5 miles away and Fish Creek offers canoeing roughly 6 miles out. The Straight Creek hike is also within about 5 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,128 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Saint Patrick Peak
Montana
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Ninemile Ranger District · Ranger district
- Lolo National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Riverbend, Montana · 12 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Lolo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Temporary Administrative Pasture Firearms Closure
information · posted Sep 28, 2026
Deer Creek Road Closure- NFSR 236
information · posted Sep 21, 2026
information · posted Sep 12, 2026
Forest, Regional and Other Regulations
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
East Fork Big Creek Road & Trail Closure- Superior Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Cabin City Campground Area, Roads & Trail Closed for Public Safety (May 11, 2026–May 1, 2027)
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Gilbert Creek Road Closure- Forest Service Road 34
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Saint Patrick Peak SummitHiking0.3 mi
- French LakeHiking2.5 mi
- Straight CreekHiking4.8 mi
- Clearwater Crossing CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Fish CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Trout CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
- Quartz Flat Campground (MT)Camping7.9 mi
- Big Pine Fishing AccessCamping8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)