Big Sky, Montana
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Big Sky, Montana
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead Parking
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Ousel Falls TrailAt the entrance of Ousel Falls Park, the trail descends into the South Fork ravine to beautiful Ousel Falls. The trail is named after the Ousel Bird (Cinclus mexicanus), more commonly known as the American Dipper. Interpretive brochures are available at the trailhead.
Details
Distance: 1.6 from Ousel Falls Trailhead
5.6 from Town Center
Difficulty: Easy
Uses: Hike, bike, equestrian (horses allowed from trailhead to junction of First Yellow Mule Trail)
Parking: Parking lot at Ousel Falls Trailhead off of Ousel Falls Road
Seasons: Year round (trail can be icy in the winter, snowshoes or Yaktraks are recommended)
Dog Policy: Dogs allowed on-leash
Amenities: Outhouse, benches, picnic tables, self-guided interpretive hike, fishing access[/two-thirds][clearfix]
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Beehive Basin Road
Mountain Village Area
Big Sky, Montana
Difficulty: Easy
Fishing
Camping
Dogs are allowed
Hiking and Equestrian trail
June – September
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Beehive Basin Trail No. 40 is a 7.1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Big Sky Mountain Village, Montana that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from May until September. Bring water and bear spray is recommended. Wildlife viewing is a hit or miss. Wide open meadows and amazing wildflowers. Snowshoe and cross-country skiing in the winter. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
Details:
Difficulty>: Easy
DistanceSeasons:
Summer: June – September
Winter: October – May
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Bozeman, Montana
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XC Ski Groomed in Winter
Trailhead Vault Toilet
(406) 587-6701
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A popular route following a road base along Bozeman Creek to Mystic Lake. The lake offers good fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout.
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South 3rd Avenue
Bozeman, Montana 59715
Hiking & Mountain Biking
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Leverich Canyon is a popular hiking and mountain biking trail that sits in a narrow canyon just south of Bozeman.
It is tucked between two prominent drainages; Hyalite Canyon and Sourdough Canyon.
The trail forms a loop on the canyon walls and follows the ridge overlooking Bozeman Creek and Sourdough Canyon. The trail crosses the head of Leverich Canyon on the Moser Creek Road.[/two-thirds][clearfix]
Philipsburg Area / Anaconda / Pintler Wilderness
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Forest Road #676
Maxville, Montana
USGS Quadrangle
Fred Burr, MT
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Boulder Lakes Trail No. 33 is 4.6 miles each way and is suitable for hiking and equestrian used. Some muddy spots ad stream crossing, rocky areas and steep pitches.
This trail is most often utilized by anglers on day hikes. The trail passes through mature strands of timber for most of its length, but there are a few overlooks of Powel Mine area from the last ridge before the lakes. There are actually two Boulder Lakes; Lower Boulder Lake is 9 acres and is 7,520 feet high. Trail No. 33 ends at the junction of the Dora Thorn Ridge Trail No. 37. both lakes contain Western and Yellowstone Cutthroat trout. The lower lake offers slower fishing for larger fish, while the Upper Boulder contains numerous smaller fish perfect for the frying pan.
Access: This trail is accessed from the town of Maxville on Highway 1 south of I-90 on the Pintler Scenic Route. From Maxville, travel 8.8 miels up Forest Road #676 to the Boulder Lakes trailhead sign. It is accessible by high clearance vehicles through the summer and early fall months.
Parking & Camping: Parking is very limited, with only pull-offs in the woods, and there is room for only 4 or 5 vehicles. There is no room for a trailer to turn-around. This is no camping at the trailhead, but here are nearby undeveloped sites along the road and by the creek below the trailhead to camp.[/two-thirds][clearfix]
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Johnson & Edith Lakes
Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
USGS Quadrangle Warren Peak, MT
Hiking E
Equestrian Trail
Fishing
Camping
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Falls Fork Trail #29 to Johnson & Edith Lakes in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness is near Philipsburg and Georgetown Lake in southwest Montana.
Details
5 Miles one way
Difficulty: More difficult
Hiking & Equestrian use
Parking: Large double parking lot at the end of the road suitable for horse trailers and cars. Stock corrals and a pit toilet.
Maps: USFS Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
USGS Quadrangle: Warren Peak, MT
Directions
From Philipsburg drive approximately 6.3 miles south towards Anaconda on Montana on MT-Hwy 1 (Pintler Scenic Loop) to its junction with the Skalkaho Highway 38. Turn right on Hwy 38 and travel west for approximately 9 miles to Moose Lake Road #5106. Turn left on to Moose Lake Road (Middle Fork Rock Creek) and travel south approximately 15.5 miles to the trailhead.
Description
Sign in at the trailhead registration box.
After leaving the parking area, the trail crosses the Middle Fork of Rock Creek on a stock bridge and then enters the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness as it climbs along the Falls Fork of Rock Creek drainage through stands of timer that include lodgepole pine and Douglas fir. There is a small waterfall along this route. After 3.3 miles, Falls Fork Trail merges with the Hiline Trail #111. Turn right and it is another 1.7 miles along the Hiline Trail, through some rocky scree stretches, to Johnson Lake. Jonson Lake is a 45 acre lake at the foot of a long steep ridge at 7,640 feet elevation and has cutthroat trout. As an alternative trip, a left turn will lead to Edith Lake Trail #97, which branches off on the right and climbs a series of switchbacks to the hidden 33 acre Edith Lake. Here, anglers can fish for both cutthroat trout and rainbows. Both lakes are approximately the same 5 mile distance from the trailhead.
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