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Hike

Welcome Creek

Near Cleveland Mountain
Inside Lolo National Forest
4,249 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 4,249 ft gain · 7,091 ft high point · Very hard

From Welcome Creek Trailhead

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

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About this hike

Welcome Creek is a 15.7 mile out and back trail from Welcome Creek Trailhead in Lolo National Forest climbing 4,249 feet.

Elevation

4,249 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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10.3 mi from the trailhead
Hogback Homestead
Campground · Montana

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Out: 3,370 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cleveland MountainNearby · 7.9 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: 15.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,249 ft round trip
High point: 7,091 ft
Low point: 3,993 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.7 mi and 4,249 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Start: Welcome Creek Trailhead
Trailhead: 46.5600° N · 113.7039° W

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10.9 mi from the trailhead

Morgan-Case Homestead

Campground · Montana

14.7 mi from the trailhead

Gold Creek Campground

Campground · Montana

16 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

Hellgate Canyon

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2,159 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

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Big Spring Creek

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

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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

Arasta

Passes Cleveland Mountain
Inside Welcome Creek Wilderness
3,966 ft of climbing

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Welcome Creek Wilderness

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue51°30°Partly Sunny
Wed51°29°Mostly Sunny
Thu48°29°Partly Sunny
Fri50°32°Mostly Sunny
Sat54°35°Mostly Sunny
Sun60°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon56°Partly Sunny

Tue: Partly Sunny · wind 2 mph ENE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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