Montana trails · Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide
Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide
A 84.2-mile point-to-point in Montana, with 2,799 ft of climbing. Reaches Ambrose Saddle and other arch/lake/pass/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 16,605 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Ambrose Saddle (pass)
- Dome Shaped Mountain (summit)
- Sawmill Saddle (pass)
- Jerry Lake (lake)
- Cleveland Mountain (summit)
- Cinnamon Bear Saddle (pass)
- Signal Rock (arch)
- Cinnabar Saddle (pass)
- Eagle Point (summit)
- Rooster Comb (pass)
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Getting there
Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide access. 46.65829, -113.82622 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:53 a.m. and sets at 8:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:48 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 23 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 84.2-mile route works out to roughly 32 h 35 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- BOWLES CREEK TRAIL + Bitterroot-Rock Creek Divide + BOWLES CREEK SPUR TRAIL — 11.4 mi loop, 2,070 ft gain