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North Fork Little Belt Creek

In the Highwood Mountains

Trail4.9 km · 3.0 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Deer Creek 1.8 mi · 2.9 kmExplore Highwood Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 14–23 °C (57–73 °F)

  1. J-2°-11°27
  2. F-1°-11°23
  3. M4°-8°45
  4. A8°-4°69
  5. M14°1°113
  6. J18°6°128
  7. J23°10°62
  8. A23°9°50
  9. S17°4°64
  10. O10°-1°48
  11. N2°-7°32
  12. D-3°-11°30

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

This trail in Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana, United States of America, is about 4.9 km (3.0 mi) long. It is in the Highwood Mountains. It lies about 22 km east of Belt.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.9 km · 3.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Highwood Mountains (Rocky Mountains › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
22 km E of Belt (Cascade County, Montana) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Montana
Continent
North America
Route centre
47.4383, -110.6499
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 in the Highwood Mountains

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Marie Springs

3.5 km · 5.6 mi · 9.0 km away

Kirby Creek

2.9 km · 5.9 mi · 9.5 km away

Briggs Creek

4.8 km · 6.0 mi · 9.7 km away

Shonkin Creek

2.9 km · 9 mi · 14 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Deer Creek

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Highwoods Environmental Ed

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Thain Creek

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Center Ridge

4.2 mi · 6.7 km · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

White Wolf

5.3 mi · 8.6 km · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

Windy Mountain

5.4 mi · 8.7 km · Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest

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