Montana trails · West Fork Stillwater
West Fork Stillwater
A 19.3-mile out-and-back in Montana, with 3,055 ft of climbing. Reaches Jordan Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,488 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Jordan Pass (pass)
- Lake Diaphanous (lake)
- Jordan Lake (lake)
- Wounded Man Lake (lake)
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Getting there
WEST FORK STILLWATER TRAIL — parking nearby, restroom, water. 45.39791, -109.96906 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:09 a.m., the sun rises at 6:39 a.m. and sets at 7:59 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:30 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 20 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 38.6-mile round trip works out to roughly 17 h 21 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- East Rosebud — 21.3 mi
- West Fork Rock Creek — 27.9 mi