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East Fork Trail # 433

The East Fork trail is 10.7 miles long. It begins at Road 724 and ends at Trail 313.7. The trail is open for the following uses: Horseback riding and hiking. 

Specific Trail Information

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

General Information

Food Storage Required: Food Storage Order Bitterroot National Forest

Camping is limited to 16 consecutive days: Camping Restrictions Regional Order

Practice Leave No Trace principles when visiting forest lands.

Pack it in, Pack it out, no garbage service provided.

Weed Seed Free feed is required on all national forest land.

Campfires allowed, dependent upon seasonal fire restrictions.   

Practice good trail etiquette by staying on designated paths, yielding to uphill users, and giving space to others.

Pets must be under control.  Leashes are recommended to avoid user and wildlife conflicts. Properly dispose of animal waste bags. Do not put animal waste bags in vault toilets.

Open year round, snow dependent.

Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Area

  • Leave No Trace

Prohibited uses include: 

  • No Motorized equipment and no mechanized travel including e-bikes
  • No Drones
  • No cutting switchbacks

Contact Name: Darby-Sula Ranger Station

Contact Phone: 406-821-3913

Darby Ranger Station administrative office in the winter.

Address: 712 N. Main Darby, MT 59829
Phone: 406-821-3913
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Trailhead/Starting Points

Parking

Dirt parking area for trucks and stock trailers.

Directions

From Sula, MT head northwest 0.2 miles on Highway 93. Turn northeast (right) onto East Fork Rd. (county road #472). Go approximately 16.5 miles and turn south (right) onto Forest Service Road #724. Proceed 2 miles to the trailhead.

Nearby Recreation Sites

Recreation Opportunities

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Last updated April 14, 2026