Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Hamilton Gulch

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1019 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 48.1361, -115.8756 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

#1019 Hamilton Gulch Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Hamilton Gulch Trail #1019 follows Hamilton Gulch for short ways then progresses upslope until the trail ends approximately 1 mile to the northeast of Billiard Table Mountain (6622’). Some adventurous hikers proceed up to Billiard Table and the ridgeline out to Star Peak. No stream crossings. Be advised Dry Creek Trail #1020 crosses Dry Creek ¼ mile from the trailhead. This crossing can be challenging during high runoff.

Hamilton Gulch Trail #1019

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized use.</strong></li><li><strong>No mechanized vehicles.&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Stock use:</strong>&nbsp; Not recommended due to occasional blowdown, brush and tread condition.</li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd534160.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics</li></ul>

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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.