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Ward-Wheeler Creek

Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

4.0 mi out & back · 730 ft gain · 4,935 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

Ward-Wheeler Creek is a 4.0-mile out and back trail in Bitterroot National Forest gaining 730 feet.

Elevation

730 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.1 mi from the trailhead
Rombo
Campground · Montana

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Out: 380 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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: 4.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 730 ft round trip
High point: 4,935 ft
Low point: 4,679 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.0 mi and 730 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 45.8089° N · 114.2732° W

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Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,800 ft of climbing

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Grass Ridge

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Inside Bitterroot National Forest
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Rock Creek

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Inside Bitterroot National Forest
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Summits Beaver Jack Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,135 ft of climbing

8.0 mi out & back · 3,135 ft gain · Hard

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today62°33°Partly Sunny
Thu62°31°Partly Sunny
Fri56°32°Partly Sunny
Sat49°29°Chance Light Rain
Sun49°30°Mostly Sunny
Mon48°30°Rain And Snow Likely
Tue43°Chance Light Snow

Today: Partly Sunny · wind 3 mph SSE

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