Page Type Page Type: Trailhead
Location Lat/Lon: 46.33084°N / 114.24602°W
Additional Information County: Ravalli
Seasons Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Additional Information Elevation: 5438 ft / 1658 m

Climbers' Access to Castle Crag Plus East and West Sheafman Peaks

Sheafman Creek Trailhead
Sheafman Creek Trailhead

From Hwy 93 about 5 miles north of Hamilton, turn west at the Woodside Crossing (marked by a stop light) onto Dutch Hill Road.

In about 2.5 miles you will reach a T intersection. Turn right (north) onto Bowman Road and follow it as it completes two 90 degree turns (left then right – west then north).

In .2 miles turn left (west) onto the gravel West Cow Creek Road.

Drive an additional 5 miles to the trailhead, which is marked (right side of the road) with a Forest Service sign. This often-vandalized sign was in good shape when I last visited (1oct08).

Baby Grouse
Baby Grouse


For information about the climbers' route accessed from this trailhead, see these pages:

Castle Crag

East Sheafman Peak

West Sheafman Peak

Castle Crag (left) as seen from the floor of the Bitterroot Valley
Castle Crag (left) as seen from the floor of the Bitterroot Valley
From the summit of West Sheafman Peak, East Sheafman Peak
From the summit of West Sheafman Peak, East Sheafman Peak
West Sheafman Peak from East Sheafman Peak
West Sheafman Peak from East Sheafman Peak