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Welcome Creek

Near Cleveland Mountain
Inside Welcome Creek Wilderness
3,658 ft of climbing

7.8 mi one way · 3,658 ft climb · 7,091 ft high point · Very hard

In Welcome Creek Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Welcome Creek is a 7.8-mile very difficult trail gaining 3,658 feet in Welcome Creek Wilderness.

Elevation

3,658 ft of gain and 582 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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10.4 mi from the trailhead
Hogback Homestead
Campground · Montana

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Elevation along the trail from the start. 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: 7.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 3,658 ft
Descent: 582 ft
High point: 7,091 ft
Low point: 3,993 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 46.5604° N · 113.7043° 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

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24 mi from you

Hellgate Canyon

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Camp 4 mi away

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Passes Butte Cabin Ridge
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4,802 ft of climbing

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today71°48°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sat66°44°Rain Showers Likely
Sun74°47°Sunny
Mon77°49°Sunny
Tue76°48°Sunny
Wed75°48°Sunny
Thu79°49°Sunny

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 5 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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