Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Bear Creek

3.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 855 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Trailhead #855 Bear Creek Trailhead Drive there

#855 Bear Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Bear Creek Trail #855 follows Bear Creek for a short distance then quickly climbs to a ridgeline that ends on a closed road system below Seven Point Mountain. The trail crosses Bear Creek ½ mile from the trailhead. This crossing can be challenging during peak runoff.

Bear Creek Trail #855

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized use.&nbsp;</strong></li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest&nbsp;<a href="https://origin-fs.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5424578.pdf">Food Storage Order</a>&nbsp;(CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>

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Bear Creek Cross Country Ski Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

season December 1 to

The Bear Creek Cross Country Ski trails are a great place to spend the day. The area consists of four trails ranging from easy to difficult and covering 3.42 miles. Although pets are not welcome at some skiing locations, this ski area welcomes your four footed friend. Just remember to keep them in control, so everyone can enjoy the skiing.

The trails are groomed every 7-10 days by local Forest Service employees.

Bear Creek Trails.pdf

Restrictions No motorized vehicles on the ski trails.

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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.