Kootenai National Forest · Montana

West Fork Canyon Creek

4.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 892 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike

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#892 West Fork Canyon Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

West Fork Canyon Creek Trail #892 follows an old road bed along Canyon Creek and then the West Fork of Canyon Creek. The trail passes an old mining claim then steeply climbs to the ridgeline and Canyon Peak Trail #903.The trail crosses West Fork Canyon Creek multiple time. These crossings can be challenging and dangerous during peak runoff. (Be advised the trail departs from 20 Odd ATV Trail #896 at the .5 mile mark making this trail approximately 5.5 miles in length.)

West Fork Canyon Creek Trail #892

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized vehicles.&nbsp;</strong></li><li><strong>Mountain biking:</strong> Not recommended due to occasional blowdown, brush and tread condition.</li><li><strong>Stock use:&nbsp;</strong> 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/stelprdb5424578.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>&nbsp; &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.