Little Rock Creek Trail - Bridge Replacement Project
Hamilton, MT., September 15, 2025 — The Bitterroot National Forest will be replacing the Little Rock Creek Trail bridge beginning the week of September 22nd. The bridge is located on the south side of Lake Como, 2.8 miles west of the trailhead. The project is planned to take approximately three weeks to complete.
The work includes removing the existing ‘single log’ bridge and adjacent stock water ford and replacing it with a much sturdier and wider bridge that can accommodate both pedestrians and stock. The new bridge will be 40 feet in length and 8 feet wide. The project will also improve the bridge’s entry/approach area and reduce sediment to the stream by rehabilitating the adjacent ford.
Little Rock Creek Trail will remain open during the project, but the public and stock will have to wade through the ford during construction.
The contractor will be using helicopters to fly materials from a staging area at the west end of the boat parking lot to the project site. This area will be closed to the public.
For more information, contact the Darby-Sula Ranger District at (406) 821-3913.
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