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May Creek

Inside Beaverhead National Forest
1,072 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

5.5 mi one way · 1,072 ft climb · 7,364 ft high point · Easy

In Beaverhead National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

May Creek Trail is an easy 5.5-mile-one-way route in Beaverhead National Forest.

Elevation

1,072 ft of gain and 84 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.0 mi from the trailhead
May Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,072 ft
Descent: 84 ft
High point: 7,364 ft
Low point: 6,364 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.6511° N · 113.7822° W

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6.4 mi from the trailhead

Hogan Cabin

Campground · Montana

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Gordon Reese Cabin

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Drop Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,692 ft of climbing

7.3 mi of trails · 2,692 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Warm Springs Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,551 ft of climbing

8.8 mi one way · 2,551 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Shields Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,821 ft of climbing

5.9 mi one way · 1,821 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Thunder Mountain

Summits Thunder Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
1,421 ft of climbing

3.2 mi one way · 1,421 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Shook Mountain-Medicine Point

Passes Shook Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,882 ft of climbing

8.6 mi one way · 3,882 ft climb · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today70°43°Sunny
Thu73°44°Mostly Sunny
Fri64°43°Chance Light Rain
Sat61°41°Light Rain Likely
Sun68°41°Sunny
Mon69°42°Sunny
Tue68°41°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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