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Beaverhead National Forest/Montana

Bender Creek

5.0 mi

Distance

1,470 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 23m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Bender Creek is a point-to-point trail in Beaverhead National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Beaverhead County, Montana. It is 5 miles long and gains 1,470 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Wisdom, Montana, about 14 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,978 ft
Max:2,426 ft
Gain:471 ft
Loss:27 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,978 ft and 2,426 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,978 ft2,127 ft2,276 ft2,426 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,978 ft
High point4.9 mi2,426 ft
End4.9 mi2,422 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Wisdom, MT · about 14 mi away
County:
Beaverhead County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Beaverhead National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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