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Recommended Routes in Southwestern Montana - 48

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Ousel Falls

Ousel Falls

1.6 mi 2.5 km • 260' Up 79.21 m Up • 260' Down 79.34 m Down

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Sourcing water on the Knox Lake Trail.

West Fork Mill Creek Loop

25.3 mi 40.7 km • 4,673' Up 1424.43 m Up • 4,669' Down 1423.03 m Down

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Looking West out of East Fork Mill Creek.

East Fork Mill Creek

11.3 mi 18.2 km • 3,860' Up 1176.39 m Up • 130' Down 39.67 m Down

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Open space on the trail

Mt. Ellis

10.8 mi 17.3 km • 3,573' Up 1089.2 m Up • 3,573' Down 1089.07 m Down

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Alice Creek Trail.

Lost Creek Trail

11.2 mi 18.0 km • 1,443' Up 439.87 m Up • 1,441' Down 439.33 m Down

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Standing on the edge of Jewel Lake

Pine Creek Lake

10.4 mi 16.7 km • 3,391' Up 1033.58 m Up • 3,391' Down 1033.51 m Down

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Spring Leaves

Wilson Peak

12.5 mi 20.1 km • 4,164' Up 1269.08 m Up • 4,163' Down 1268.88 m Down

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Looking down into lower Coffin Lake from a small ridge above the campsite at the end of the official trail

Coffin Lakes Hike

12.4 mi 20.0 km • 2,087' Up 636.2 m Up • 2,087' Down 636.07 m Down

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Absaroka mts

Chestnut Mountain

6.8 mi 11.0 km • 1,758' Up 535.8 m Up • 1,758' Down 535.77 m Down

Southwestern Montana Hiking

3,544 Miles 5,704 Kilometers of Trail
48 Recommended Routes
220 Easy Trails
369 Intermediate Trails
294 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Southwestern Montana

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Bitterroot National Forest

Deerlodge National Forest

Gallatin National Forest

Lost Creek State Park

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Trails in Southwestern Montana - 835

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7.7 mi 12.3 km #1Chestnut Mountain Trail #458 Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Bozeman, MT	7
1.1 mi 1.7 km #2Hodgeman Canyon Trail #429 Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	2
1.7 mi 2.8 km #3Gallagator Linear Trail Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	Bozeman, MT	0
1.8 mi 2.9 km #4Highland Glen Trail Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	Bozeman, MT	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #5Bear Trail Divide #459 Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	0
5.1 mi 8.2 km #6Leverich Canyon Trail #435 Difficult Bozeman, MT	Difficult	Bozeman, MT	1
1.3 mi 2.0 km #7Rocky Canyon Trail #464 Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	0
1.1 mi 1.8 km #8New Hyalite View Trail Easy Bozeman, MT	Easy	Bozeman, MT	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #9Highland Glen Trail Intermediate Bozeman, MT	Intermediate	Bozeman, MT	1
2.9 mi 4.6 km #10Lower Mt. Ellis Trail Intermediate/Difficult Bozeman, MT	Intermediate/Difficult	Bozeman, MT	2

Photos of Southwestern Montana - 415

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Sourcing water on the Knox Lake Trail.

Apr 24, 2015 near Gardiner, MT

Wounded Man Lake.

Apr 25, 2015 near Cooke City, MT

Approaching Saddle Peak from the South.

Oct 18, 2015 near Bozeman, MT

Looking west just south of Rattlesnake Butte at sunset.

Apr 24, 2016 near Gardiner, MT

The Down River Ski Loop goes right along the Madison River for a good ways.

May 2, 2016 near West Ye…, MT

Views from the overlook

Nov 12, 2019 near Hamilton, MT

North bound at Ross Pass.

Aug 27, 2021 near Bozeman, MT

South bound view from top of Sacagawea Peak.

Aug 27, 2021 near Bozeman, MT