Montana Creek Trail
Montana Creek Trail is a 7-mile trail in Tongass National Forest, Alaska. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Tongass 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 | 58.4406° N, 134.6475° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 58.4884° N, 134.7116° W · 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 45 segments.
The trail
| Length | 7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent, 0-5 percent, 10-12 percent, 8-10 percent, 20-30 percent, 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 96-120 inches, over 120 inches, 36-48 inches, 60-96 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 33511 |
| Forest | Tongass National Forest (unit 1005) |
| States | Alaska |
| 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 05/15 to 09/15 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 12/15 to 04/15 (month/day) |
| ATV | Allowed 12/15 to 04/15 (month/day) |
| E-bikes | Allowed 12/15 to 04/15 (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
Montana Creek Trailhead No season published | under 0.1 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.
Trails nearby
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.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Montana Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 7 miles under this name in Tongass National Forest, the sum of 45 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Montana Creek Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. 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 Montana Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 58.4406° N, 134.6475° W and ends at 58.4884° N, 134.7116° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Montana Creek Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Montana 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 Montana Creek Trail?
Mendenhall Lake Campground (2.7 mi) and Mendenhall Campground (3.6 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 2 with site counts and booking links.
How developed is the Montana Creek Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Montana Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent on most segments and 0-5 percent or 10-12 percent or 8-10 percent or 20-30 percent or 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 96-120 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Montana Creek Trail?
Tongass National Forest, Forest Service unit 1005. The trail is in Alaska.
Source
This page is built from 45 segments named Montana Creek Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 1005. 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.