Canyon Creek Trailhead
Canyon Creek Trailhead offers adequate parking for approximately 6 passenger vehicles. It accesses the Blodgett Overlook Trail #101 which offers views of Blodgett Canyon and the Canyon Creek Trail #525 to Canyon Lake. There is a vault toilet at the trailhead.
Canyon Lake and Blodgett Canyon
General Information
Food Storage Required: Bitterroot National Forest Food Storage Order
Please practice Leave No Trace Principles when visiting forest land.
Pack it in Pack it out, no garbage service provided.
No overnight camping.
Open year round, snow dependent.
Day use. Overnight parking only allowed if not occupying vehicle.
Canyon Creek Trail enters Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness at approximately mile 1.5
- Leave No Trace
Prohibited uses include:
- Motorized equipment and mechanized travel including e-bikes
- No Drones
- No cutting switchbacks
No fees are required for this site
Pets must be under control at all times. Leashes recommended to prevent user and wildlife conflicts.
Properly dispose of pet waste bags (pack in/out)
Contact Name: Stevensville Ranger District
Contact Phone: 406-777-5461
Address: 88 Main Street Stevensville, MT 59870
Phone: 406-777-5461
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 46.25277778
Longitude: -114.2472222
Elevation
5,020'
Directions
From Stevensville, take the Stevensville Cutoff 1.3 miles to Hwy 93 south. Travel 17 miles south on Hwy 93. Turn left onto Bowman Rd and travel .06 miles taking a slight left onto Ricketts Rd. Travel 3.8 miles on Ricketts Rd to Blodgett Camp Rd. Follow Blodgett camp road to Canyon Creek Rd (National Forest Road #735) . Follow Canyon Creek Rd for 2 miles to the trailhead
Parking
Canyon Creek Trailhead offers adequate parking for approximately 6 passenger vehicles.
Stock not recommended.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are not available at this site.
