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Montana

Big Salmon Creek

9.5 mi

Distance

269 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 18m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Big Salmon Creek is a point-to-point trail in Missoula County, Montana. It is 9.5 miles long and gains 269 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Condon, Montana, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,407 ft
Max:2,024 ft
Gain:131 ft
Loss:748 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,407 ft and 2,024 ft across 9.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,407 ft1,612 ft1,818 ft2,024 ft0.0 mi2.3 mi4.7 mi7.0 mi9.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,024 ft
End9.3 mi1,407 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Condon, MT · about 7 mi away
County:
Missoula County, MT

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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