Flathead National Forest · Montana

Camp

5.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 233 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 47.4224, -113.1198 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Camp Misery Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season June 15 to

Main trailhead for the Jewel Basin Hiking Area, including the Mt. Aeneas #717 trail.

Restrictions Please see the Special Areas for Jewel Basin Rules and Regulations.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Owl Creek Packer Camp Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

reservation required

This trailhead is located across the road from the Owl Creek Packer Camp. This trailhead accesses Trail #35, which goes around the south side of Holland Lake and leads to Upper Holland Lake, and ultimately the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Trail #35 intersects trails #415, #120, and #110. This trail is heavily used by outfitters and stock. Be prepared to encounter stock and muddy trail conditions. This trail does not provide a view of Holland Falls.

There are 8 first-come, first-serve camp spots which include a picnic table, fire ring, and communal use of water and feed stations for horses.

Restrictions There is an uphill-downhill timing restriction due to the high use and frequent conflicts on this trail. Please go uphill on Trail #35 before noon and travel downhill after noon to avoid conflicts with other stock users.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Every trail in Flathead National Forest

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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.