Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · Montana

Skelly Gulch

3.2 mi loop · about 900 ft of climbing · 5,827 ft–6,678 ft · native material surface · trail No. 1853-T · trail class 3 · typical grade trail_grade · hiking, bike, e-bike

5,827 ft 5,833 ft · 3.2 mi high 6,675 ft

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 46.7057, -112.2746 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.