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Hike

Warm Springs Laird

Passes Bear Creek Saddle
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

4.8 mi out & back · 784 ft gain · 5,948 ft high point · Moderate

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

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About this hike

This out and back trail covers 4.8 miles with 784 feet of climb along Bear Creek Saddle in Bitterroot National Forest.

Elevation

784 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.5 mi from the trailhead
Crazy Creek 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: 330 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bear Creek SaddleAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

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: 4.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 784 ft round trip
High point: 5,948 ft
Low point: 5,747 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.8 mi and 784 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 9
Trailhead: 45.8322° N · 114.0800° W

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2.0 mi from the trailhead

Warm Springs Campground

Campground · Montana

2.3 mi from the trailhead

Medicine Point Lookout

Campground · Montana

10 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

Rock Creek

Ends at Lake Como
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,278 ft of climbing

14.8 mi one way · 3,278 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Warm Springs Creek

Ends at Overwich Falls
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,298 ft of climbing

17.1 mi out & back · 3,298 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Black Bear Point

Summits Black Bear Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,918 ft of climbing

7.4 mi out & back · 2,918 ft gain · Hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Bare Cone

Summits Bare Cone
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,789 ft of climbing

6.4 mi out & back · 2,789 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

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VerizonLTE · Fair

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Weather

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Today38°33°Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mon41°30°Mostly Sunny
Tue46°33°Mostly Cloudy
Wed45°32°Mostly Sunny
Thu43°32°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Fri43°32°Chance Rain And Snow
Sat46°35°Mostly Sunny

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