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Pine Creek Falls

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 4.7 (3)
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  2. MT
  3. …Southwestern Montana
  4. Gallatin National Forest
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“A comfortable trail to Pine Creek Falls. ”

Russell Hobart
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2.6

Miles

4.2

KM

Out and Back

6,056' 1,846 m

High

5,656' 1,724 m

Low

400' 122 m

Up

399' 122 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

17%

Max Grade (10°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Birding · River/Creek · Waterfall

Family Friendly A nice, flat, short trail to a waterfall.

Overview

This is a great family option in the Bozeman area. Just a little over a mile in, there is good access to the Pine Creek at the base of the falls.

Description

From the parking lot, you cut through burnt over forest that has wildflowers in the right season. At around a 1/2 mile you cross Pine Creek.

As you continue on, you enter thick coniferous forest. The closer you get, the walls of the canyon begin to close in. Finally the trail turns toward the mountain and you arrive at the falls.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Gallatin National Forest Office

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Russell Hobart
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  4.7 from 3 votes

#5

in Gallatin National Forest

#2795

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  4.7 from 3 votes
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#5

in Gallatin National Forest

#67

in Montana

#2,795

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Pine Creek Falls Crossing
Dec 23, 2019 near Livingston, MT
Get there in the morning and you'll get some great sunbeams through the trees!
Dec 23, 2019 near Livingston, MT
Dead trees never looked so beautiful!
Dec 23, 2019 near Livingston, MT
Falls about a mile along the trail.
Sep 14, 2019 near Livingston, MT
Bridge at the Pine Creek waterfall
Jul 20, 2018 near Livingston, MT
Scorched forest at the beginning of the trail
Jul 20, 2018 near Livingston, MT

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Sep 14, 2024
Anonymous
Rocky terrain, shaded tree covers with occasional deer sighting. In the end, a beautiful viewpoint of the falls. 3mi — 1h 15m
Jul 5, 2022
Mary B
Jun 29, 2022
Mike Merimee
Through pine trees and up a forest until the falls which had enormous power and beauty. would have liked to go all the way to the lake. 5.2mi
Sep 5, 2021
Jared Stewart
Did this and continued on to Pine Creek Lake.

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