Muskrat Creek
Muskrat Creek Trail is a 6.8 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 end | 46.3060, -112.0315 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.3202, -111.9268 · 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
| Length | 6.8 miles |
| Type | land trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 7072 |
| Forest | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (unit 0102) |
| States | Montana |
| Detail published | centerline 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.
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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
- PrescribedJohnny Bonanza Rx
12 mi from the trail midpoint · 42 acres
- PrescribedBear Gulch Rx
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 300 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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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Questions people ask
How long is the Muskrat Creek Trail?
6.8 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 Muskrat Creek Trail?
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Muskrat Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 46.3060, -112.0315 and ends at 46.3202, -111.9268. 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 Muskrat Creek 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 Muskrat Creek 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.
Who manages the Muskrat Creek Trail?
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forest Service unit 0102. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Muskrat Creek Trail?
2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Johnny Bonanza Rx at 12 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named MUSKRAT CREEK 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.