Mountain · 1 route

Wood Mountain

5,893 ft · Montana

Summit
5,893 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
May 1 – November 30

Route up Wood Mountain

  1. Wood MountainHardFrom WOOD MOUNTAIN TH 175 (about 3,344 ft) · about 2,542 ft of climbing7.5 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Wood Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
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About Wood Mountain

Wood Mountain is a summit in the Three Rivers Ranger District of Montana's Kootenai National Forest, about 12 miles from the small community of Yaak. Several other destinations sit close by. Grubstake Mountain is less than a mile away, and the Wood Creek Scenic Larch Trail is about 2.4 miles off. Caribou Campground is about 3.8 miles away and makes a base for the area, and the Yaak River, roughly 4.8 miles away, offers canoeing.

Forecast on Wood 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 Wood Mountain

How tall is Wood Mountain?

5,893 ft (1,796 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Wood Mountain?

One: Wood Mountain.

Where do the routes up Wood Mountain start?

Wood Mountain starts at WOOD MOUNTAIN TH 175 (about 3,344 ft).

When is the best time to climb Wood Mountain?

May 1 – November 30.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Yaak, Montana · 12 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Wood Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Three Rivers Ranger District. It doesn't name Wood Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Three Rivers Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.