Month: May 2020

Multiple Trail opportunties that take off from this trailhead in the Taylor Fork drainage. 

Trail #68 – Oil Well Trail follows an old road and is an ATV trail.

Trail #35 known as Little Wapiti is a horse, mountain bike and hiking and motorcycle friendly trail that leads into the backcountry with multiple trail junctions and provides access to Sunlight, Carrot, and Cabin Creek Areas. 

Refer to Forest Map, district designated area trail map and Motor Vehicle Use Maps for seasonal motorized use

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Latitude 45° 2′ 23.0280″ N

Longitude 111° 16′ 50.9052″ W

Smaller section of the district the encompasses the border landscape along the Montana/Idaho border providing access to the Continental Divide Trail, some hiking opportunities and access to Lionhead OHV Riding Area also found in Hebgen Lake Basin Area.

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Smaller trailhead with multiple trail options to the north and south connecting other trails.  Trails include #172 and #223 to Albino Lake which is a popular horse route to the Lake.

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Latitude 45° 4′ 16.1688″ N

Longitude 111° 18′ 27.7128″ W

A drainage to the north of the Taylor Fork Area, Cinnamon Mountain is popular for day hiking and accessing Cinnamon Mountain Lookout and vantage point.  Trails #6 and #73 offer multiple opportunities for hiking. 

Continuing on Trail #6 Cinnamon – Buck Trail will connect to #63 and multiple motorized and non-motorized opportunities.  Refer to the Forest Map and Motor Vehicle Use map for seasonal riding restrictions.

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Latitude 44° 57′ 19.8684″ N

Longitude 111° 4′ 13.4796″ W

A popular backing and horse camping trail accessing the Lee Metcalf Wilderness – Taylor Hilgard Unit into Sedge Meadows, Taylor Falls, and the Taylor Hilgard Mountain Range.

Trail can be connected for possible shuttle loop to Beaver Creek Trailhead. 

Trail #17 known as Lightning Creek Trail takes off from the trailhead and multiple connector trails are possible.

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An access point into the Lee Metcalf Wilderness – Taylor Hilgard Unit most trails lead into the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. 

Hunting, fishing, horse camping and backcountry hiking are popular in the area.

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Highway 212 is a very popular road and offers many opportunities for recreation, including hiking, camping and fishing. This road is also called the Beartooth Scenic Highway and many people consider this one of the prettiest roads in America.

To see a road map of this area, please see our Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).
For trail maps, please click on the individual trails below or go here.

The following sites are located along or near US Hwy 212:

Campgrounds:

• Greenough Lake Campground
• Limber Pine Campground
• M-K Campground
• Parkside Campground
• Rattin Campground
• Sheridan Campground

Picnic Areas & Scenic Overlooks:

• Parkside Group Picnic Site
• Vista Point Observation Site

Trails:

• Bear Track Trail (# 8)
• Corral Creek Trail (# 9)
• Face-of-the-Mountain Trail (# 7)
• Glacier Lake Trail (# 3)
• Hellroaring Plateau Trail (# 11)
• Keyser Brown Trail (# 2D)
• Lake Fork Trail (# 2)
• Lower Lake Fork Trail (# 2A)
• Lost Lake Trail (# 2B)
• Lower Parkside Trail (# 106)
• Mount Maurice Trail (# 6)
• Parkside Trail (# 103)

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The Line Creek area covers the section of forest south of Red Lodge, MT, along the eastern part of the Beartooth Ranger District.  This area offers a few opportunities for recreation, including hiking and horseback riding.

To see a road map of this area, please see our Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).
To see trail maps, please click on the appropriate trail below.

• Robertson Draw Trail (# 5)

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The West Fork of Rock Creek drainage is one of the more popular locations in the Beartooth Ranger District, due to its beauty and proximity to Red Lodge. This area offers many opportunities for recreation, including hiking, camping, and fishing.

To see a road map of the area, including campground locations, see our Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM).
To see trail maps, please click on the individual trails below.

The following are sites in the West Fork of Rock Creek drainage:

Campgrounds:

• Basin Campground
• Cascade Campground
• Palisades Campground

Picnic Areas:

• Wild Bill Lake Trail and Picnic Area

Trails:

• Willow Creek Trail (# 105)
• Basin Lakes Trail (# 61)
• Camp Senia Trail (# 16)
• Ingles Creek Trail (# 35)
• Lake Mary Trail (# 1B)
• Palisades Trail (# 109)
• Silver Run Plateau Trail (# 64)
• Silver Run Trail (# 102)
• Timberline Trail (# 12)
• West Fork Trail (# 1)

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The Benbow area is between the Stillwater River and West Rosebud. It is a popular place to ride OHV’s. Please consult the motor vehicle use map (MVUM) to know which roads are legal to drive on. The roads in Benbow are in poor condition and high clearance vehicles are needed.

To see a map of the Benbow area hiking trails, click here. Or to see a list of all the Beartooth RD maps, click here.

The Benbow weather Forecast can be seen here.

The following non-motorized trails can be found in the Benbow area:

• West Fishtail Trail (#37)
• Island Lake Trail (#37B)

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