Mountain · 1 route

Trap Mountain

8,152 ft · Montana

Summit
8,152 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Trap Mountain

  1. Basin CreekHardabout 2,962 ft of climbing10.7 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Trap Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Basin CreekMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Trap Mountain

Trap Mountain is a summit in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, within the Spotted Bear Ranger District of Flathead National Forest in Montana. The nearest town is Packers, about 10 miles away. The closest routes are the Basin Creek and Stadler Creek hikes, both within about 3 miles. Danaher Creek offers canoeing about 7 miles off. For an overnight base, South Fork Campground sits just under 10 miles away.

Forecast on Trap Mountain

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 Trap Mountain

How tall is Trap Mountain?

8,152 ft (2,485 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Trap Mountain?

One: Basin Creek.

When is the best time to climb Trap Mountain?

Year-round.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Packers, Montana · 9.6 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Flathead National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Trap Mountain open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Flathead National Forest.

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