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Charlie Creek

Inside Great Bear Wilderness

4.7 mi out & back · 1,401 ft gain · 4,804 ft high point · Very hard

In Great Bear Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Charlie Creek is a very difficult 2.3-mile one-way trail in Great Bear Wilderness.

Elevation

1,401 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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7.2 mi from the trailhead
Devil Creek Campground
Campground · Montana
8.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

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Capitol Mtn.
- Summits Capitol Mountain
- Inside Great Bear Wilderness
- 2,849 ft of climbing
10.4 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Very hard
Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 870 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: 4.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,401 ft round trip
High point: 4,804 ft
Low point: 4,084 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 48.1603° N · 113.5374° W

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Devil's Corkscrew Campground

Campground · Montana

9.0 mi from the trailhead

Zips Place Cabin

Campground · Montana

11 mi from you

Red Plume

Summits Red Plume Mountain
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
3,413 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 3,528 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

Meadow Mtn.

Summits Meadow Mountain
Inside Bob Marshall Wilderness
3,299 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 4,890 ft gain · Very hard

Bob Marshall Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Half Dome Crag

Summits Half Dome Crag
Inside Lewis & Clark National Forest
3,082 ft of climbing

7.6 mi out & back · 3,203 ft gain · Easy

Lewis & Clark National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Spruce Lookout

Summits Spruce Point
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
2,166 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 2,258 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away

Upper Twin Creek

Summits Whitcomb Peak
Inside Great Bear Wilderness
4,840 ft of climbing

16.9 mi one way · 4,840 ft gain · Very hard

Great Bear Wilderness · Camp 12 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu80°51°Sunny
Fri76°38°Mostly Sunny
Sat54°36°Chance Light Rain
Sun60°38°Partly Sunny
Mon56°38°Mostly Sunny
Tue58°40°Mostly Sunny
Wed61°Slight Chance Light Rain

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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