Month: May 2020

Boat Launch on the south side of Hebgen Lake

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Latitude 44° 44′ 1.7988″ N

Longitude 111° 13′ 52.2048″ W

Watkins Creek Trailhead starts off with Trail #215, it is a trailhead that connects to three trail opportunites including: 

• Trail #215 to #209 – Coffin Lake – A rountrip 10 mile out and back hike – Coffin Lake gains 1800 feet elevation beginning in an open meadow and gain elevation to the alpine lake. 
• Trail #215 continues on and connects to the Continental Divide Trail
• A third choice is #215 to trail #209 which then connects to trail #216, West Fork of Watkins Creek leading to Sheep Lake.  Sheep Lake can also be accessed through Trail #218 off Hwy 87.

Refer to Forest Map and Motor Vehicle Use Map for foot and bicycle use in the area. 

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Latitude 44° 47′ 54.5784″ N

Longitude 111° 17′ 50.3160″ W

An designated OHV trail riding area providing multiple motorized trails along the Montana/Idaho border, looped trail system. 

Refer to Forest Map and Motor Vehicle Use Map along with district designated trail map for seasonal riding dates..

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Trail #205 Red Canyon Creek is a distance of 9 miles roundtrip with elevation gain of 1900 feet.  The trail connects to Cabin Creek Divide and multiple connector trails both motorized and non-motorized. 

Refer to Forest Map and Motor Vehicle Use Map for motorized trail seasons dates

The Red Cub Motorcycle Trail is accessible from this route and it is one of the main access points to Cabin Creek Cabin – the only backcountry cabin on the Hebgen Lake Ranger District.

Trail provides great views of Skyline Ridge and connects to Trail #206 and #151.

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Latitude 44° 50′ 26.5164″ N

Longitude 111° 12′ 14.9760″ W

Designated Fishing Pier popular along Hebgen Lake

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Latitude 44° 46′ 20.4960″ N

Longitude 111° 16′ 5.9520″ W

Boat Launch on the north side of Hebgen Lake

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Latitude 44° 46′ 46.8264″ N

Longitude 111° 10′ 29.6112″ W

A large basin surrounding the town of West Yellowstone with a multitude of recreational activities on both the north and southwest side of Hebgen Lake. 

In general the north side of the lake is well suited for day use with a couple designated campsites while the south side of Hebgen Lake has various fishing access sites and dispersed camping sites that are first come, first serve, along with designated campgrounds.

Hebgen Basin Brochure

West Shore Designated Camping

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Winter Access sno-park and trailhead for Lower Wapiti also trail access for Meadow Creek Trail #33 accessing Albino Lake.

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A large drainage and adjacent landscape northwest of Yellowstone National Park that provides excellent recreation opportunties and access to a couple Lee Metcalf Units:  Taylor-Hilgard Unit and Monument Mountain Unit.

Designated Camping along Taylor Fork

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A fascinating landscape shaped by the 1959, 7.3 magnitude earthquake that ultimately formed Earthquake Lake. Multiple hiking, camping and interpretive facilities are available to learn about the landscape.

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