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Hike

East Branch Big Creek

Inside Kootenai National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

12.9 mi out & back · 1,119 ft gain · 5,291 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

East Branch Big Creek is a 6.2-mile very difficult route in Kootenai National Forest that gains 992 feet.

Elevation

1,119 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.6 mi from the trailhead
Big Creek Baldy. Lookout Rental
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

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- 5,174 ft of climbing
20.7 mi out & back · 6,604 ft gain · Very hard
Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 930 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: 12.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,119 ft round trip
High point: 5,291 ft
Low point: 4,425 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.6130° N · 115.4748° W

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Rocky Gorge Campground

Campground

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Timberlane Campground

Campground · Montana

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1,350 ft of climbing

6.8 mi out & back · 2,504 ft gain · Very hard

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Grambauer

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5,400 ft of climbing

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Giebler/lost Soul Divide

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Inside Kootenai National Forest
4,790 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 6,577 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

High Divide

Ends at Lake Koocanusa
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,594 ft of climbing

11.3 mi out & back · 4,304 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Mcguire Creek

Ends at Lake Koocanusa
Inside Kootenai National Forest
3,555 ft of climbing

15.2 mi out & back · 4,049 ft gain · Very hard

Kootenai National Forest · Camp 2 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

Thu70°50°Mostly Sunny
Fri58°37°Mostly Cloudy
Sat46°35°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Sun51°36°Partly Sunny
Mon50°36°Mostly Sunny
Tue51°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed53°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 3 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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