Montana · Trail TRD 13442

Cooper Draw

Cooper Draw Trail is a 1 mile trail in Bitterroot National Forest, Montana. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Bitterroot 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 end45.5212, -114.3140 · Directions ↗
Other end45.5281, -114.3077 · 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

Length1 mile, of which 1 mile evaluated accessible
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbersTRD 13442
ForestBitterroot National Forest (unit 0103)
StatesMontana
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

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 Cooper Draw Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 24.0°F averageFebruary: 28.8°F averageMarch: 40.8°F averageApril: 48.4°F averageMay: 56.7°F averageJune: 63.8°F averageJuly: 72.3°F averageAugust: 70.7°F averageSeptember: 61.1°F averageOctober: 47.6°F averageNovember: 34.7°F averageDecember: 24.6°F averageTemp °F
The line is the average temperature at Shoup, 10 miles from the trail midpoint at 3,400 feet, station USC00108395 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. The station sits about 2,700 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
    North Fork Lost Horse

    44 mi from the trail midpoint · 118 acres · 70% contained

  • Wildfire
    Bear Gulch

    46 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres

  • Wildfire
    Nature Grove

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

  • Wildfire
    Moose

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

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

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Cooper Draw Trail?

1 mile, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Bitterroot National Forest. 1 mile of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Cooper Draw Trail?

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

Source: Bitterroot National Forest official page

Where does the Cooper Draw Trail start?

The line begins at 45.5212, -114.3140 and ends at 45.5281, -114.3077. 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 Cooper Draw 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 Cooper Draw 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: Bitterroot National Forest official page

How steep and how wide is the Cooper Draw Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Cooper Draw Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 1 mile of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Cooper Draw Trail?

Bitterroot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0103. The trail is in Montana.

Source: Bitterroot National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Cooper Draw Trail?

4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest North Fork Lost Horse at 44 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named COOPER DRAW in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0103. 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.