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Portal Creek

Inside Beaverhead National Forest

3.6 mi out & back · 879 ft gain · 9,381 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Portal Creek is a 3.6-mile out and back hike in Beaverhead National Forest gaining 879 feet to a high point of 9,381 feet.

Elevation

879 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.5 mi from the trailhead
West Fork Cabin (S of Ennis)
Campground · Montana

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Out: 660 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

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: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 879 ft round trip
High point: 9,381 ft
Low point: 8,828 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.6 mi and 879 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 44.7732° N · 111.7859° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat37°27°Mostly Sunny
Sun36°26°Partly Sunny
Mon37°26°Mostly Cloudy
Tue37°25°Mostly Sunny
Wed39°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu40°29°Mostly Sunny
Fri38°Mostly Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 6 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain