5.5 mi from the trailheadWest Fork Cabin (S of Ennis)
Campground · Montana
3.6 mi out & back · 879 ft gain · 9,381 ft high point · Moderate
In Beaverhead National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
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.
879 ft of gain round trip.
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.
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