Rye Creek
Rye Creek Trail is a 1.2 miles 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 end | 46.0118, -113.9103 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.0159, -113.9075 · 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 | 1.2 miles, of which 1.2 miles evaluated accessible |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 5-8 percent |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | TRD 73951 |
| Forest | Bitterroot National Forest (unit 0103) |
| States | Montana |
| Detail published | basic 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
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
- WildfireBear Gulch
8 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres
- WildfireNature Grove
10 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,422 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireBlack Bear
11 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,126 acres · 80% contained
- WildfireMoose
12 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.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Rye Creek Trail?
1.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Bitterroot National Forest. 1.2 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Rye Creek Trail?
Bitterroot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Rye Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 46.0118, -113.9103 and ends at 46.0159, -113.9075. 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 Rye 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 Rye 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.
How steep and how wide is the Rye Creek Trail?
The typical grade is 5-8 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Rye Creek Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 1.2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Rye Creek Trail?
Bitterroot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0103. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Rye Creek Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bear Gulch at 8 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named RYE CREEK 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.