Bitterroot National Forest · Montana, Idaho
Watchtower
8.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 699 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide
Trailhead Watchtower Creek Trailhead Drive there
Watchtower Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
A popular trailhead for horse users, Watchtower Creek Trailhead has adequate parking for both cars and trailers. It offers access to Watchtower Creek Trail # 699 and the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. Facilities include a wooden outhouse. Activities include: Horseback riding, Hiking
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Bitterroot National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.