Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Historic Big Eddy

2.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 999 · trail class 2 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 12-18 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Trailhead #999 Historic Big Eddy Drive there

#999 Historic Big Eddy the Forest Service's write-up

Historic Big Eddy Trail #999 is a short but steep non-motorized trail that ends at Big Eddy Trail #998 approximately halfway up to Star Peak. The trail offers stunning views of the Clark Fork River Valley.

Historic Big Eddy Trail #999

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized use.&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Mechanized use:</strong>&nbsp; Historic Big Eddy Trail #999 is open to mechanized use.&nbsp; However mechanized use is not advised due to occasional blowdown and tread conditions.&nbsp; Be advised Big Eddy Trail #998 from the junction of Historic Big Eddy Trail #999 to Star Peak Lookout is closed to mechanized use.</li><li><strong>Stock Use:</strong>&nbsp; Stock use is not recommended on Historic Big Eddy Trail #999 due to occasional blowdown and tread condition. Stock users are encouraged to use Big Eddy Trail #998.</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.