Montana · Trail 8006

Blackpine Ridge Trail

Blackpine Ridge Trail is a 7.7 miles trail in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end46.4292, -113.4482 · Directions ↗
Other end46.5286, -113.4592 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length7.7 miles
Typeland trail
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers8006
ForestBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (unit 0102)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedcenterline only

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Blackpine Ridge Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.67 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.85 inches of precipitationMarch: 1.10 inches of precipitationApril: 1.62 inches of precipitationMay: 2.64 inches of precipitationJune: 2.49 inches of precipitationJuly: 1.22 inches of precipitationAugust: 1.13 inches of precipitationSeptember: 1.44 inches of precipitationOctober: 1.42 inches of precipitationNovember: 1.15 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.76 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 25.4°F averageFebruary: 26.2°F averageMarch: 33.8°F averageApril: 39.9°F averageMay: 48.1°F averageJune: 55.2°F averageJuly: 62.1°F averageAugust: 61.2°F averageSeptember: 53.4°F averageOctober: 42.6°F averageNovember: 31.8°F averageDecember: 24.3°F average0 in1 in2 in3 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Phillipsburg RS, 14 miles from the trail midpoint at 5,270 feet, station USC00246472 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. The station sits about 2,500 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    Moose

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 6,005 acres · 15% contained

  • Wildfire
    Black Bear

    30 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,126 acres · 80% contained

  • Wildfire
    Nature Grove

    32 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,422 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Bear Gulch

    33 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

Limited data for this unit

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.

Checked nightly. Sections appear as soon as the forest publishes more.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Blackpine Ridge Trail?

7.7 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Blackpine Ridge Trail?

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page

Where does the Blackpine Ridge Trail start?

The line begins at 46.4292, -113.4482 and ends at 46.5286, -113.4592. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Blackpine Ridge Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Blackpine Ridge Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page

Who manages the Blackpine Ridge Trail?

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forest Service unit 0102. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Blackpine Ridge Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Moose at 30 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named BLACKPINE RIDGE TRAIL in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0102. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.