South Meadow Creek Lake

Total Miles
3.1

Elevation

2,650.95 ft

Duration

2 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Overview

The South Meadow Creek Lake Trail is an out and back in Beaverhead National Forest, Montana. The trail has beautiful views throughout, especially at the mountain lake. The first half is very easy and then gets increasingly difficult during the climb. The obstacles in the final stretch will likely be impassable for stock SUVs and trucks. There's old mining equipment to explore before the trail gets too difficult. Several campsites are along the trail and at the lake. The trail doesn't have cell service so be sure to download offline maps.

Photos of South Meadow Creek Lake

South Meadow Creek Lake
South Meadow Creek Lake

Difficulty

The final climb to the lake will require a modified SUV or truck.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Jason Taylor
Sep 01, 2024
2023 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Dusty
Rick Nickolaus
Aug 07, 2024
SxS
Open
Dusty
Road was rough for a couple that have been riding the last couple of days. We only made it to the old mine before we turned around. More people than we thought for a weekday.
J. Ponce
Jun 23, 2024
2020 Toyota 4Runner
Obstructed
Downed Tree
Trail in good shape other than we had to remove 3 trees than weren’t there on the way up.
Beau Albright
Jun 09, 2024
4x4
Open
Normal
Trail was in good shape. Last hill to lake had a decent sized snow drift.

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