Emma Creek
Emma Creek Trail is a 6.2 miles trail in Kootenai National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking and snowmobile.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Kootenai 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 | 47.6991, -115.5807 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.6316, -115.6153 · 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 | 6.2 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 12-18 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 725 |
| Forest | Kootenai National Forest (unit 0114) |
| 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 |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 04/30 (month/day) |
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.
Trailheads
No season published · listed none No motorized vehicles. Mountain Biking: Not recommended due to occasional blowdown, brush, and tread condition. Stock use: Not recommended due to occasional blowdown, brush and tread condition. Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootena | 0.2 mi |
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
- PrescribedRx D5 Tree Farm Piles
35 mi from the trail midpoint · 90 acres
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
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Emma Creek Trail?
6.2 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Kootenai National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Emma Creek Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking and snowmobile. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Emma Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 47.6991, -115.5807 and ends at 47.6316, -115.6153. The nearest recorded trailhead is #725 Emma Creek Trailhead, 0.2 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Emma Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Emma Creek Trail?
Jackpine Flats Campground (2.2 mi) and Sex Peak. Lookout Rental (3.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Emma Creek Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Emma Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 12-18 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Emma Creek Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Emma Creek Trail?
Kootenai National Forest, Forest Service unit 0114. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Emma Creek Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Rx D5 Tree Farm Piles at 35 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named EMMA CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0114. 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.