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Blue Mtn Horse/Hiker/Bike

On Blue Mountain, Grave Creek Range

Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miBest May–Jun, Sep–Oct

Next nearby hike: Blue Mountain Bike B 0.3 mi · 0.5 kmExplore Blue Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · highs 14–22 °C (57–72 °F)

  1. J1°-8°36
  2. F3°-7°28
  3. M8°-3°32
  4. A12°0°37
  5. M18°4°58
  6. J22°8°61
  7. J28°12°29
  8. A28°12°34
  9. S22°7°35
  10. O14°2°31
  11. N5°-4°38
  12. D0°-10°39

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Blue Mtn Horse/Hiker/Bike is a trail in Lolo National Forest, Montana, United States of America, about 3.6 km (2.2 mi) in length. It is on Blue Mountain in the Grave Creek Range. It lies about 6.4 km southwest of Orchard Homes.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.6 km · 2.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Blue Mountain (mountain, 1,962 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Grave Creek Range (Northern Bitterroot Range › Bitterroot Range; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.4 km SW of Orchard Homes (Missoula County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Lolo National Forest
Connects to
Blue Mountain Bike B (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Montana
Continent
North America
Route centre
46.8304, -114.1108
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

More trails on Blue Mountain

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Blue Mtn Lookout Mc East Loop

2.1 km · 1.4 mi · 2.3 km away

Blue Mtn Hiking & Equestrian

15 km · 2.1 mi · 3.4 km away

Blue Mountain Lookout Mc

6.3 km · 3.4 mi · 5.5 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Blue Mountain Bike B

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Lolo National Forest

Blue Mtn Nrt Cutoff A

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Lolo National Forest

Blue Mountain Bike C

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Lolo National Forest

Meadow Cutoff

0.5 mi · 0.7 km · Lolo National Forest

Maclay Flat Nature Loop

0.7 mi · 1.2 km · Lolo National Forest

Blue Mtn M/C Deadman Ridge

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Lolo National Forest

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