Dunham Creek
Dunham Creek Trail is a 15.9 miles trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3 to 4, developed to highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. It enters Bob Marshall Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Lolo National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 47.1242, -113.1615 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.2274, -113.1993 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.
The trail
| Length | 15.9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed; 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail, land trail |
| Surface | native material, snow |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches, over 120 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 400, SNO-63.37 |
| Forest | Lolo National Forest (unit 0116) |
| States | Montana |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Bob Marshall Wilderness WildernessFS · the line touches the boundaryWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireCamp Creek
18 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,725 acres · 99% contained
- WildfireSilvertip
45 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,280 acres · 99% contained
- PrescribedBison Range Br2F Rx
50 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Historic places nearby
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Questions people ask
How long is the Dunham Creek Trail?
15.9 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Lolo National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Dunham Creek Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, snowmobile, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Dunham Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 47.1242, -113.1615 and ends at 47.2274, -113.1993. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Dunham Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Bob Marshall Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Dunham Creek Trail?
Monture Guard Station Cabin (0.5 mi) and Monture Creek Campground (0.8 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Dunham Creek Trail?
Trail class 3 to 4, which the Forest Service describes as developed to highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Dunham Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Dunham Creek Trail?
Lolo National Forest, Forest Service unit 0116. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Dunham Creek Trail?
3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Camp Creek at 18 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named DUNHAM CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0116. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.