Trapper Peak
About
Trapper Peak is a summit in Montana's Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, within the Darby Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest. The nearest town is Conner, about 8 miles away. Because the peak sits inside designated wilderness, any trip here means planning for travel within the Selway-Bitterroot. Close to the peak, the Trapper Creek hike is about 2.4 miles away, Baker Lake about 2.7 miles and Boulder Creek about 3.2 miles. For an overnight base, Rombo campground lies roughly 8.6 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
10,151 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Trapper 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
- Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness · Wilderness
- Darby Ranger District · Ranger district
- Bitterroot National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Conner, Montana · 8.3 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Bitterroot National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Two Prescribed Burns Planned for the week of Oct. 5 - Piquett Creek & Cameron Gap
fire-restriction · posted Oct 2, 2026
OPEN: FS Road 720 open as of Sept. 28; Lost Horse, Lick Creek, 711 Rd, and 75 Roads are open
information · posted Sep 28, 2026
Bitterroot National Forest Food Storage Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Trapper CreekHiking2.4 mi
- Baker LakeHiking2.7 mi
- Boulder CreekHiking3.2 mi
- Devils Tongue - Triple CreekMountain biking3.6 mi
- Second Loop - Triple CreekMountain biking3.7 mi
- Willow - Triple CreekHiking3.7 mi
- RomboCamping8.6 mi
- Nez Perce ForkCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
