Kootenai National Forest · Montana

West Fork Trout Creek

3.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 795 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31

Trailhead #795 West Fork Trout Creek Trailhead Drive there

#795 West Fork Trout Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

West Fork Trout Creek Trail #795 follows the West Fork of Trout Creek to the confluence with South Branch of Trout Creek and Trout Creek Recreation Trail #774. Multiple loop hiking opportunities exist within the Trout Creek drainage trail system.

West Fork Trout Creek Trail #795 crosses South Branch of Trout Creek once and the West Fork of Trout Creek multiple times. These crossings can be challenging and dangerous during peak runoff.

West Fork Trout Creek Trail #795

Restrictions <ul><li><strong>No motorized vehicles</strong></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 Pack-in-Pack out and Leave-No-Trace.</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.