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Boulder Point - 1 member in 2 triplogs has rated this an average 5 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jun 27 2025
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Boulder PointWestern, MT
Boulder Point
Western, MT
Backpack avatar Jun 27 2025
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Backpack6.00 Miles 2,565 AEG
Backpack6.00 Miles2 Days         
2,565 ft AEG
 
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Dot and I made the short hike to “backpack” up to the decommissioned fire tower on Boulder Point and stay the night.

The hike up was as steep as I had remembered. The 1.5 plus gallons of water I carried did not help. Luckily, in general I could pack light for this little, “backpack.”

The day and night I spent in the tower will probably go down as one of my more memorable experiences recreating outside. The tower occupies a stunning location high above the Boulder Creek drainage and just below the formidable Boulder Peak to the south. The tower is kept in great condition, it was cozy and I had plenty of audiobooks and podcasts downloaded for our fire tower shift. We both slept great and then hiked out the next morning.

water 1 out of 5water 2 out of 5water 3 out of 5water less than max Boulder Creek Medium flow Medium flow
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Boulder PointWestern, MT
Boulder Point
Western, MT
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Hiking5.00 Miles 2,502 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles   3 Hrs   6 Mns   1.92 mph
2,502 ft AEG      30 Mns Break
 
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This was one of my favorite hikes of our trip and probably one of my overall favorites for the Bitterroots. A cool destination, some amazing views and a pleasant hike up through small parks, and a pleasant forest.

The trailhead to this hike is about as inconspicuous as it gets, no kiosk or trail sign greets you, but the drive to the trailhead is signed. The theme of this hike is up, you climb for nearly the entire time and it gets steep at times. Trail scenery varied from small parks dotted with flowers and bear grass to thick forest. There was some deadfall here and there, but nothing overly impeding. The views from the lookout were spectacular and the decommissioned lookout that was built in 1938 was in relatively good condition. The logbook suggests a group of people work to keep the tower in generally good shape. After soaking up the views, we returned the way we came. We got rained on during the beginning of the hike and it was threatening to rain again by the end of the hike.
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average hiking speed 1.92 mph

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