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Coal Creek

Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

2.0 mi out & back · 213 ft gain · 5,935 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Coal Creek trail network in Bitterroot National Forest totals 2.6 miles. This easy trail explores the forest.

Elevation

213 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.4 mi from the trailhead
Alta Campground
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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Trapper Peak
- Summits Trapper Peak
- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 3,807 ft of climbing
8.2 mi out & back · 3,807 ft gain · Very hard
Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 150 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: 2.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 213 ft round trip
High point: 5,935 ft
Low point: 5,767 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.0 mi and 213 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 45.6467° N · 114.3405° W

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8.5 mi from the trailhead

Fales Flat Campground

Campground · Montana

8.7 mi from the trailhead

Rombo

Campground · Montana

8 mi from you

Little Boulder

Summits Piquett Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,856 ft of climbing

10.0 mi out & back · 3,856 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Divide South

Ends at Nez Perce Pass
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,800 ft of climbing

16.5 mi one way · 4,800 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Grass Ridge

Summits Hells Half Acre Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
4,136 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 4,136 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Salmon MTN Lookout

Summits Salmon Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.4 mi out & back · 847 ft gain · Moderate

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Deep Creek-Beaver Jack

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

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

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Camp under a mile away
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Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Railroad Creek
- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 2,494 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
8.0 mi out & back · 2,494 ft gain · Hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Mon52°34°Partly Sunny
Tue48°31°Slight Chance Light Rain
Wed55°32°Mostly Sunny
Thu56°31°Mostly Sunny
Fri54°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat49°33°Partly Sunny
Sun47°Chance Rain And Snow

Mon: Partly Sunny · wind 6 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain