Rock Creek
Rock Creek Trail is a 14.8 miles trail in Bitterroot National Forest, Montana and Idaho. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bitterroot 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 | 46.0633, -114.2311 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.0478, -114.4942 · 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 | 14.8 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 580 |
| Forest | Bitterroot National Forest (unit 0103) |
| States | Montana, Idaho |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
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.
Wilderness
- Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness WildernessFS · about 69% of the line is insideWilderness 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
No season published · listed none | 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. 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
- WildfireNorth Fork Lost Horse
8 mi from the trail midpoint · 118 acres · 70% contained
- WildfireNature Grove
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,422 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireBear Gulch
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres
- WildfireBlack Bear
24 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,126 acres · 80% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Rock Creek Trail?
14.8 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Bitterroot National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Rock Creek Trail?
Bitterroot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Rock Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 46.0633, -114.2311 and ends at 46.0478, -114.4942. The nearest recorded trailhead is Rock Creek Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Rock Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Rock Creek Trail?
Rock Creek Horse Camp (0 mi), Three Sisters Group Site (0.1 mi) and Lake Como Campground (0.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Rock Creek Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to 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 Rock 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 Rock Creek Trail?
Bitterroot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0103. The trail is in Montana and Idaho.
Is there a fire near the Rock Creek Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest North Fork Lost Horse at 8 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 3 segments named ROCK CREEK in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0103. 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.