Big Creek/Bear Creek loop

Submitted by Shawn Donley on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 08:43pm
Description

The Big Creek/Bear Creek loop is a beautiful route connecting two drainages in Montana’s iconic Bitterroot Valley. The route is almost entirely in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, one of the largest Wilderness areas in the lower 48 States. It starts and finishes in Montana, but along the way enters and then exits Idaho via two rugged mountain passes: Bear Creek Pass and Packbox Pass. This is a wild, remote route with the Idaho section in particular seeing very few visitors. 

 

Leg - Stough Loop

Submitted by nadine.lehner on Mon, 09/21/2026 - 02:57pm
Description

Leg Lake – Stough Creek Basin Loop (Worthen Meadows)
Popo Agie Wilderness, Shoshone National Forest, WY
14.3 mi · ~3,120 ft gain · high point ~11,000 ft · lollipop

What's awesome: spectacular loop that's very accessible from Lander that gets you high into the Winds, and gives a tour of two different cirques and basins. Mostly on-trail, with an off-trail connector in the middle. A classic half-day run!