Ross Creek Nature
0.7 mi of trail, end to end · imported loose material surface · trail No. 405 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 48-60 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31
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Along the way Ross Creek Cedars
Trailheads #405 Ross Creek Nature Trailhead Drive there · Ross Creek X-C Ski Trailhead Drive there
#405 Ross Creek Nature Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
season Gate open to motorized traffic on May 1 to
Trail Length: 1 mile
This self guided nature trail, will loop you through and old-growth forest environment. The wide path will lead you past informative signs telling you the history and ecology of the many plant and animal species native to the grove. In addition to the giant cedars you will see large specimens of other western trees.
Ross Creek , named in 1930 for the Ross Brothers, John and A.C. Ross. The brothers were propectors and miners who worked a number of claims on Ross Creek since 1893. Prior to 1930, this creek was known as Lightening Creek.
Restrictions This a day use site only. Bad Medicine Campground is nearby. No motorized use year around on trail.
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Kootenai National Forest
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.
