Kootenai National Forest · Montana

Minton Pass

2.0 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 785 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike, motorcycle, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 47.8101, -115.6944 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

#785 Minton Pass Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Minton Pass Trail #785 follows Minton Creek which is a small side drainage to Trout Creek. The trail travels between two open road systems allowing users to either hike bottom-to-top or top-to-bottom.

Motorized vehicles: Motorcycle use is allowed on Minton Pass Trail #785.

The trail crosses Trout Creek at the lower trailhead. This crossing can be challenging during peak runoff.

Minton Pass Trail #785

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Motorized Vehicles:&nbsp;</strong> Motorcycle use is allowed on Minton Pass Trail #785.</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/stelprdb5424578.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>&nbsp;Please Pack-in-Pack out and Leave-No-Trace.</li></ul>&nbsp;

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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.