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Willow Creek

Near Palisade Mountain
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
2,664 ft of climbing

7.3 mi out & back · 2,664 ft gain · 8,076 ft high point · Hard

From Willow Creek Trailhead

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

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About this hike

This out and back trail from Willow Creek Trailhead ascends 2,664 feet near Gleason Lake and Palisade Mountain in Bitterroot National Forest.

Elevation

2,664 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.1 mi from the trailhead
Gird Point
Campground · Montana
7.1 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
St. Mary Peak
- Summits Saint Mary Peak
- Inside Bitterroot National Forest
- 3,087 ft of climbing
9.1 mi out & back · 3,087 ft gain · Very hard
Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 2,650 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Gleason LakeNearby · 1.3 mi in
Palisade MountainNearby · 2.9 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: 7.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,664 ft round trip
High point: 8,076 ft
Low point: 5,412 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 7.3 mi and 2,664 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Start: Willow Creek Trailhead
Trailhead: 46.2952° N · 113.9216° W

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Gold Creek Campground

Campground · Montana

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Black Bear Campground

Campground · Montana

7 mi from you

Easthouse National Recreation Trail

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Inside Lolo National Forest
4,205 ft of climbing

19.4 mi one way · 4,205 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Big Spring Creek

Summits Eagle Point
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,636 ft of climbing

15.2 mi loop · 4,629 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Quigg Peak

Summits Quigg Peak
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,397 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 4,397 ft gain · Very hard

Lolo National Forest · Camp 8 mi 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

Hauf Lake

Ends at Hauf Lake
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
3,685 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 3,685 ft gain · Very hard

Bitterroot National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri44°33°Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Sat44°34°Partly Sunny
Sun38°31°Rain And Snow
Mon40°30°Partly Sunny
Tue43°31°Partly Sunny
Wed45°31°Mostly Sunny
Thu47°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Slight Chance Rain And Snow · wind 2 mph S

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