Trails in Bitterroot National Forest
Bitterroot National Forest publishes 361 named trails totalling 1,799 miles in the Forest Service trail layer. Pages here cover 220 of them, every trail with a national designation or an accessible segment and every trail of at least 4.5 miles. The forest marks 4 with a national designation. Trails here enter 4 wilderness areas.
Bitterroot National Forest official page ↗ · Bitterroot National Forest on Wilderness Atlas ↗
By use
The Forest Service trail layer records allowed uses for 1 of the 361 trails here and lists the rest as not available, so these counts cover only those 1.
Wilderness areas these trails enter
- Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness 73 trails
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness 37 trails
- Anaconda Pintler Wilderness 12 trails
- Welcome Creek Wilderness 1 trail
All 361 trails, longest first
| Trail | Miles | Class | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterroot-Rock Creek DivideAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 84 | ||
| East Moose CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 36.3 | ||
| Nez Perce Indian TrailSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 34.7 | ||
| Snow Trail 75 | 30.8 | ||
| Lost HorseSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 25.5 | ||
| Continental Divide NSTNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 24.7 | ||
| Whitecap CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 24.6 | ||
| Shoup-Elk CityFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 22.7 | ||
| Dwyer-SmithFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 21.5 | ||
| Selway River - FcronrFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 20.1 | ||
| Took CreekAccessible | 19.7 | ||
| Blue JointAccessible | 18.6 | ||
| Canyon CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 18.2 | ||
| Divide SouthFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 16.5 | ||
| Indian RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 16.4 | ||
| Hells Half-Salmon MountainFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 15.9 | ||
| Razorback Ridge | 15.1 | ||
| Tin CupSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 15 | ||
| Rock CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 14.8 | ||
| Gold Creek | 14.5 | ||
| Warm Springs Ridge | 14.4 | ||
| Medicine Tree CreekAccessible | 14.3 | ||
| Big CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 14.1 | ||
| Snow Trail 429 | 13.9 | ||
| Deer Creek | 13.4 | ||
| Mt. AuraSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 12.5 | ||
| Blodgett CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 12.3 | ||
| Bear CreekAccessibleSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 12 | ||
| Selway River - SbwSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 11.6 | ||
| East ForkAccessibleAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Mill CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 11.5 | ||
| Sleeping Child | 11.5 | ||
| Shook Mountain-Medicine Point | 11.3 | ||
| Jew Mountain | 10.7 | ||
| Meadow CreekAccessible | 10.7 | ||
| Kootenai CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 10.6 | ||
| Wood HumpFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 10.6 | ||
| Dennis CreekFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 10.4 | ||
| SawtoothSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 10.4 | ||
| Eakin RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 10.3 | ||
| Mount HarringtonFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 10.2 | ||
| Fred BurrSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 10.1 | ||
| Cross Country | 10 | ||
| Schofield RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 10 | ||
| Storm CreekFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 9.8 | ||
| Bugle CreekAccessible | 9.7 | ||
| Blue Joint-Square TopFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 9.6 | ||
| Boulder CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 9.6 | ||
| Salmon RiverFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 9.6 | ||
| Bass CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 9 | ||
| Piquett Divide | 9 | ||
| WatchtowerSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 9 | ||
| Swet CreekFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 8.9 | ||
| Buck CreekAccessibleAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 8.8 | ||
| Mount GeorgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 8.7 | ||
| North Side Overwhich | 8.7 | ||
| Warm Springs Creek | 8.7 | ||
| Burnt Fork | 8.6 | ||
| Bad Luck CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 8.5 | ||
| Bad Luck RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 8.5 | ||
| Little Blue JointAccessible | 8.4 | ||
| Hole in the WallAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 8.1 | ||
| Cooper PointSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 8 | ||
| Coyote Coulee | 8 | ||
| Lodgepole HumpSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 8 | ||
| Salamander CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 7.9 | ||
| Sleeping Child Divide | 7.8 | ||
| Eagle CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 7.7 | ||
| Roaring LionSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 7.7 | ||
| Salt CreekAccessible | 7.7 | ||
| Bald Top | 7.6 | ||
| Storm RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 7.6 | ||
| Drop Creek | 7.5 | ||
| Sheephead CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 7.4 | ||
| Chaffin CreekAccessibleSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 7.3 | ||
| Holloway LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 7.2 | ||
| Chicken Creek | 7.1 | ||
| Fawn RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 7 | ||
| Little Trapper | 7 | ||
| Piquett Creek | 7 | ||
| Reimel CreekAccessible | 7 | ||
| Witter RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 7 | ||
| Spot MountainSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 6.9 | ||
| Chain of Lakes | 6.8 | ||
| Divide NorthSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 6.8 | ||
| McCart-Johnson PeakAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 6.8 | ||
| PalisadeNational Recreation Trail | 6.8 | ||
| Sabe CreekFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 6.8 | ||
| Sheafman CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 6.8 | ||
| Mud CreekAccessible | 6.7 | ||
| South Fork Sleeping Child | 6.6 | ||
| Goat RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 6.5 | ||
| Grass RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 6.4 | ||
| Larry Creek | 6.3 | ||
| Little BoulderAccessible | 6.3 | ||
| Wiles Peak | 6.3 | ||
| Took-Mud RidgeAccessible | 6.2 | ||
| Upper WilkersonFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 6.2 | ||
| Coal CreekAccessible | 6.1 | ||
| Prospect RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 6.1 | ||
| Shields Creek | 6.1 | ||
| Ward Mountain | 6.1 | ||
| Lord DrawAccessible | 6 | ||
| Waugh Mtn-West HorseFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 6 | ||
| Daly CreekAccessible | 5.9 | ||
| Kim CreekFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 5.7 | ||
| Weasel Creek | 5.7 | ||
| Hughes Point | 5.5 | ||
| Indian CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 5.5 | ||
| Salt/Johnson CreekAccessible | 5.5 | ||
| Cayuse MountainSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 5.4 | ||
| Flat Rock Creek | 5.4 | ||
| Reimal Tolan Divide | 5.4 | ||
| Swift CreekAccessibleAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 5.4 | ||
| Trapper CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 5.4 | ||
| Gentile CreekAccessible | 5.3 | ||
| Moose Creek | 5.3 | ||
| Skalkaho Creek-Jerry Lake | 5.3 | ||
| Chaffin Cr-Hart Creek | 5.1 | ||
| Elevator MountainSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 5 | ||
| Langdon PointFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 5 | ||
| Pasture RidgeFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 5 | ||
| North Star CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.8 | ||
| Porcupine Creek | 4.8 | ||
| Bear GulchAccessible | 4.7 | ||
| Robbins GulchAccessible | 4.7 | ||
| Blue CreekAccessible | 4.6 | ||
| Fire Creek | 4.6 | ||
| Little Rock CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.6 | ||
| Nez Perce Indian Trail-FalesSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.6 | ||
| Sign Creek | 4.6 | ||
| St. Mary PeakSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.6 | ||
| Tolan-Reimel Cutoff | 4.6 | ||
| Castle Rock | 4.5 | ||
| Gold Pan Cross CountryFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 4.5 | ||
| North Star RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.5 | ||
| Parachute RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.5 | ||
| Skalkaho-Gird | 4.5 | ||
| Meadow Creek RidgeAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 4.4 | ||
| OverwhichAccessible | 4.4 | ||
| Cameron CreekAccessible | 4.3 | ||
| Laird CreekAccessible | 4.3 | ||
| Running CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.3 | ||
| Railroad Creek | 4.2 | ||
| Trapper PeakSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4.2 | ||
| Bonnie BlueAccessible | 4.1 | ||
| Upper East Side Piquett | 4.1 | ||
| Burnt Strip RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4 | ||
| Deep Creek-Beaver JackSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 4 | ||
| Piquette CreekAccessible | 4 | ||
| Southside RyeAccessible | 3.9 | ||
| Overwhich Creek | 3.8 | ||
| Scimitar RidgeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.8 | ||
| Surprise CreekFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 3.8 | ||
| Willow Creek | 3.8 | ||
| Black Bear Point | 3.7 | ||
| Cutoff Gulch | 3.7 | ||
| Gird Creek/Middle Ridge | 3.7 | ||
| Kyke CreekAccessible | 3.7 | ||
| East Fork Camp CreekAccessible | 3.6 | ||
| South Fork Bear CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.6 | ||
| Colter Creek | 3.5 | ||
| Taylor CreekAccessible | 3.5 | ||
| Thunder Mountain | 3.5 | ||
| Vance PointSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.5 | ||
| Andrews Creek | 3.4 | ||
| Archer PointSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.4 | ||
| Cleveland Mountain | 3.4 | ||
| Culvert CreekAccessible | 3.4 | ||
| Chrandall Creek | 3.3 | ||
| Deer Creek Point | 3.3 | ||
| East PiquettAccessible | 3.3 | ||
| Fourth of July Gulch | 3.3 | ||
| Lyman CreekAccessible | 3.3 | ||
| One Horse LakesSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.3 | ||
| Bare Cone | 3.2 | ||
| Elk PointAccessible | 3.2 | ||
| South Fork Big CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.2 | ||
| Springer CreekAccessible | 3.2 | ||
| Bitterroot Big Springs | 3.1 | ||
| Little St. JoeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.1 | ||
| Medicine Point Lookout | 3.1 | ||
| Nez Perce NHT (Nee-Me-Poo)National Scenic or Historic Trail | 3.1 | ||
| Skalkaho-Sleeping Child Divide | 3.1 | ||
| Two PercentAccessible | 3.1 | ||
| Vance MountainSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3.1 | ||
| Camas Creek | 3 | ||
| Como LakeAccessible | 3 | ||
| Divide Creek | 3 | ||
| Glen LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 3 | ||
| Grass-LunchFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 3 | ||
| Jack the RipperFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 3 | ||
| Nelson Lake | 3 | ||
| Clifford CreekAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 2.9 | ||
| Straight/Corner Creek | 2.9 | ||
| Stripe Creek-DivideFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 2.9 | ||
| WaddellAccessible | 2.9 | ||
| Little Threemile | 2.8 | ||
| Timber RoadAccessible | 2.8 | ||
| Elk Ridge | 2.7 | ||
| Lower South Fork Lost HorseSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2.7 | ||
| Upper East PiquettAccessible | 2.7 | ||
| Bear Creek OverlookSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2.6 | ||
| Castle CreekAccessible | 2.6 | ||
| Cold Spring Hill | 2.6 | ||
| Halford-Soda SpirngsAccessible | 2.6 | ||
| Snow Tral 1352 | 2.6 | ||
| Bald Top-Sleeping Child | 2.5 | ||
| Dam Creek | 2.5 | ||
| Hells Half Acre MountainFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 2.5 | ||
| High Lake | 2.5 | ||
| Moon CreekAccessible | 2.5 | ||
| Boulder Point Lookout | 2.4 | ||
| Burnt RidgeAccessible | 2.4 | ||
| Gash CreekSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2.4 | ||
| Lower Blue JointAccessible | 2.4 | ||
| Warm Springs LairdAccessible | 2.4 | ||
| East PiquetteAccessible | 2.3 | ||
| Lewis and Clark NHTNational Scenic or Historic Trail | 2.3 | ||
| Mosquito Meadows | 2.3 | ||
| South of Waugh GulchAccessible | 2.3 | ||
| Spot-Three ProngSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2.3 | ||
| Forest DivideSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2.2 | ||
| BeavertailAccessible | 2.1 | ||
| Bertie LordAccessible | 2.1 | ||
| Chaffin Cr-Hart Gulch | 2.1 | ||
| Elk CreekAccessible | 2.1 | ||
| Elkhorn MountainFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 2.1 | ||
| Faith Lake | 2.1 | ||
| JC Recreation | 2.1 | ||
| Leavens Gulch | 2.1 | ||
| Skalkaho-Little Burnt Fork | 2.1 | ||
| Big Creek DivideSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2 | ||
| Eastside PiquettAccessible | 2 | ||
| Halford/Soda Spings CreekAccessible | 2 | ||
| Hauf LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 2 | ||
| Northside Hughes CreekAccessible | 2 | ||
| Ward-Wheeler Creek | 2 | ||
| White Stallion Camp | 2 | ||
| Sweathouse Creek | 1.9 | ||
| Access | 1.8 | ||
| Little Sleeping Child | 1.8 | ||
| Meadow Bugle | 1.8 | ||
| North Fork Lost Horse | 1.8 | ||
| Gibbons PassAccessible | 1.7 | ||
| Lost FishSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1.7 | ||
| Shannon Gulch | 1.7 | ||
| Snow Trail 1260 | 1.7 | ||
| Tolan Basin | 1.7 | ||
| Tolan-Reimel Ridge | 1.7 | ||
| Echo GulchAccessible | 1.6 | ||
| Lisas - Triple Creek | 1.6 | ||
| Low Saddle Elk PointAccessible | 1.6 | ||
| Signal Creek | 1.5 | ||
| Steep CreekAccessible | 1.5 | ||
| Blodgett Overlook | 1.4 | ||
| Gleason Lake | 1.4 | ||
| Harrington SaddleFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 1.4 | ||
| Many Horse Peak | 1.4 | ||
| Nez Perce Trail ConnectSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1.4 | ||
| North CoalAccessible | 1.4 | ||
| Baker Lake | 1.3 | ||
| Frazier DrawAccessible | 1.3 | ||
| Mill GulchAccessible | 1.3 | ||
| Neslon-Gemmel Creeks | 1.3 | ||
| Neslon/Gemmel Creek | 1.3 | ||
| Sawdust Gulch | 1.3 | ||
| Waugh GulchAccessible | 1.3 | ||
| Arasta | 1.2 | ||
| Hughes CreekAccessible | 1.2 | ||
| Kootenai LakesSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1.2 | ||
| One CreekAccessible | 1.2 | ||
| Rye CreekAccessible | 1.2 | ||
| Salmon Mtn LookoutFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 1.2 | ||
| Sears LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1.2 | ||
| Boulder LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1.1 | ||
| East Fork Bertie LordAccessible | 1.1 | ||
| Lappi LakeSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1.1 | ||
| Lodgepole CreekAccessible | 1.1 | ||
| Medadow CreekAccessible | 1.1 | ||
| Moonshine - Robbins Gulch | 1.1 | ||
| Slate PointAccessible | 1.1 | ||
| Tennis - Triple Creek | 1.1 | ||
| Two CreekAccessible | 1.1 | ||
| Bailey Lake | 1 | ||
| Basin CreekAccessible | 1 | ||
| Blodgett PassSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 1 | ||
| Capri Lake | 1 | ||
| Cooper DrawAccessible | 1 | ||
| Jakes Draw-Guide CreekAccessible | 1 | ||
| Kent Lake | 1 | ||
| Lick CreekAccessible | 1 | ||
| North Fork Hayes Creek | 1 | ||
| Reynolds CreekAccessible | 1 | ||
| Sula Fish Lake | 1 | ||
| Upper Signal Creek | 1 | ||
| Frazier - Triple Ceek | 0.9 | ||
| Spring Gulch - Cooney RidgeAccessible | 0.9 | ||
| Beavertail CreeksAccessible | 0.8 | ||
| Chafin Creek | 0.8 | ||
| Cow Creek | 0.8 | ||
| Hidden LakeAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 0.8 | ||
| Mink CreekAccessible | 0.8 | ||
| Scimitar-Cayuse MountainSelway-Bitterroot Wilderness | 0.8 | ||
| Soda Springs Creek | 0.8 | ||
| Wildflower - Triple Creek | 0.8 | ||
| Cabin SpringsFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 0.7 | ||
| Corral | 0.7 | ||
| Ecology Trail | 0.7 | ||
| Gemmel/Nelson CreekAccessible | 0.7 | ||
| Head of West ForkAccessible | 0.7 | ||
| Hope LakeAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 0.7 | ||
| MoonshineAccessible | 0.7 | ||
| Porcupine Saddle | 0.7 | ||
| Sheep CreekAccessible | 0.7 | ||
| South of Tepee PointAccessible | 0.7 | ||
| Ripple LakeAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 0.6 | ||
| Sweeney ViewpontAccessible | 0.6 | ||
| West of Halford CreekAccessible | 0.6 | ||
| Davis - Triple Creek | 0.5 | ||
| East Fork Near VaporAccessible | 0.5 | ||
| Elkhorn SpringFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 0.5 | ||
| Nature Trail | 0.5 | ||
| North Zone Loop | 0.5 | ||
| Overwhich Creek Road Connector | 0.5 | ||
| Soda Spirngs Creek | 0.5 | ||
| Willow - Triple Creek | 0.5 | ||
| Fox Creek | 0.4 | ||
| Rays - Triple Creek | 0.4 | ||
| Soda SpingsAccessible | 0.4 | ||
| Soda Springs | 0.4 | ||
| Spruce CreekAccessible | 0.4 | ||
| Bad News CampAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Bunkhouse | 0.3 | ||
| Bush CreekAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Centennial Grove-Nature | 0.3 | ||
| Fitness Trail | 0.3 | ||
| Horsehoe Loop | 0.3 | ||
| Moose Meadows - Triple Creek | 0.3 | ||
| North Fork Rye CreekAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Slate CreekAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Soda Springs - Halford CreekAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| Warm SpringsAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| West Fork Face Basin CreekAccessible | 0.3 | ||
| 4B CreekAccessible | 0.2 | ||
| Benson CreekAccessible | 0.2 | ||
| Chaffin Gulch | 0.2 | ||
| Devil'S Point Cut-AcrossFrank Church-River of No Return Wilderness | 0.2 | ||
| Devils Tail - Triple Creek | 0.2 | ||
| East Fork Dowling GulchAccessible | 0.2 | ||
| First Loop -Triple Creek | 0.2 | ||
| Guide CreekAccessible | 0.2 | ||
| Second Loop - Triple Creek | 0.2 | ||
| Alta Pine | 0.1 | ||
| Centennial Grove-PavedAccessible | 0.1 | ||
| Devils Tongue - Triple Creek | 0.1 | ||
| Lakes Overlook | 0.1 | ||
| Lower Dry Draw | 0.1 | ||
| McCart LookoutAnaconda Pintler Wilderness | 0.1 | ||
| Ranch - Triple Creek | 0.1 | ||
| Whitsell CreekAccessible | 0.1 |
Trails in plain text are shorter than 4.5 miles and are listed here only. Length, class and uses come from the same Forest Service record. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.
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