Sleeping Child Divide
Sleeping Child Divide Trail is a 7.8 miles trail in Bitterroot National Forest, Montana. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. 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 | 46.0198, -113.9019 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.0619, -114.0010 · 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 | 7.8 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 104 |
| 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
7 mi from the trail midpoint · 10 acres
- WildfireNature Grove
8 mi from the trail midpoint · 1,422 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireBlack Bear
10 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,126 acres · 80% contained
- WildfireMoose
13 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 Sleeping Child Divide Trail?
7.8 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Bitterroot National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Sleeping Child Divide Trail?
Bitterroot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Sleeping Child Divide Trail start?
The line begins at 46.0198, -113.9019 and ends at 46.0619, -114.0010. 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 Sleeping Child Divide 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 Sleeping Child Divide 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 developed is the Sleeping Child Divide Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Sleeping Child Divide Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Sleeping Child Divide Trail?
Bitterroot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0103. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Sleeping Child Divide Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Bear Gulch at 7 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named SLEEPING CHILD DIVIDE 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.