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Beaverhead National Forest/Montana

Blue Creek

5.9 mi

Distance

978 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 27m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Blue Creek is a point-to-point trail in Beaverhead National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Beaverhead County, Montana. It is 5.9 miles long and gains 978 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Maverick Mountain, Montana, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,106 ft
Max:2,408 ft
Gain:322 ft
Loss:158 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,106 ft and 2,408 ft across 6.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,106 ft2,207 ft2,308 ft2,408 ft0.0 mi1.5 mi3.0 mi4.5 mi6.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,106 ft
High point2.9 mi2,408 ft
End6.0 mi2,271 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:
Maverick Mountain, MT · about 1 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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