Ward Mountain
About
Ward Mountain is a summit in the Darby Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in western Montana, about 5 miles from the town of Charlos Heights. Several other destinations sit close by. The Roaring Lion and Camas Creek hikes are within about 3 miles, and the Clearcut Boulders climbing area is a little under 5 miles away. Blodgett Campground, about 7 miles out, is the nearest place to camp.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,119 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Ward Mountain
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
- Darby Ranger District · Ranger district
- Bitterroot National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Charlos Heights, Montana · 5.2 mi
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
- Roaring LionHiking1.9 mi
- Camas CreekHiking2.9 mi
- SawtoothHiking3 mi
- Clearcut BouldersRock climbing4.7 mi
- Lost HorseRock climbing4.7 mi
- Baboon BoulderRock climbing4.8 mi
- Blodgett CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
- Three Frogs CampgroundCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
