Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana, 2nd

by Robert Stone

• ISBN13: 9781573420334
• ISBN10: 1573420336
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Day Hike Books, Inc.

Summary

Day Hikes Around Bozeman, Montana includes 57 of the most rewarding day hikes in and around this amiable mountain community. This hiking guide is designed for both locals and visitors who are looking for a day hike within a 1-60 mile radius of Bozeman. Trails are located across a variety of terrain, from rolling meadows to rocky summits. Highlights include deep canyons with full-bodied waterfalls, alpine lakes, historic sites, petrified tree and fossil remains, overlooks with mountain ranges and valleys in every direction, frequent opportunities to view wildlife, and the soothing sounds of water tumbling over rocks. Hikes range from easy to moderately strenuous; all can be hiked within the day. Each hike includes a brief description, map, and concise driving and hiking directions.

Author Biography

Robert Stone grew up hiking and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. As a boy he learned and practiced the basics of wilderness survival and low impact camping. Robert has lived in the Rocky Mountains of Montana since the late 1970s. When he is not traveling, he continues to horsepack and hike extensively throughout Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and the Beartooth Mountains. His love of travel and deep interest in the outdoors led Robert to work on hiking guides year-round as a writer, photographer, and publisher. He has hiked every trail in every Day Hikes book.

Table of Contents

Map of the Hikes	6	(8)
Map of the Bozeman Area	8	(1)
About the Hikes	9	(3)
THE HIKES
Bridger Mountains-West Side
Truman Gulch Trail	12	(2)
Middle Cottonwood Creek	14	(2)
Sypes Canyon Trail	16	(2)
Bridger Mountains - East Side
Stone Creek Trail	18	(2)
Fairy Lake Trail	20	(2)
Sacagawea Peak	22	(2)
Hardscrabble Peak	24	(2)
In and Around Bozeman
East Gallatin River Trail and Glen Lake	26	(2)
Story Mill Spur Trail	28	(2)
M Trail	30	(2)
Bozeman Fish Technology Center Nature Trail	32	(2)
Gallagator Trail	34	(2)
Chris Boyd - Highland Ridge Trail	36	(2)
Painted Hills Trail	38	(2)
Sourdough Trail	40	(2)
Triple Tree Trail	42	(2)
Bozeman Creek Trail	44	(2)
Leverich Canyon Trail	46	(2)
Kirk Hill - Loops 1 and 3	48	(2)
Kirk Hill - Loop 2	50	(2)
South cottonwood Creek Trail	52	(2)
Hyalite Canyon
Langhor Loop Accessible Trail	54	(2)
History Rock Trail	56	(2)
Blackmore Trail to Blackmore Lake	58	(2)
Crescent Lake and West Shore Loop	60	(2)
Hood Creek Trail to Wild Horse Creek	62	(2)
Palisade Falls	64	(2)
East Fork Hyalite Creek Trail	66	(2)
Grotto Falls	68	(2)
Hyalite Creek Trail to Hyalite Lake	70	(2)
Madison River
Bear Trap Canyon Trail	72	(2)
Gallatin Canyon
South Fork of Spanish Creek Trail	74	(2)
Gallatin Riverside Trail	76	(2)
Rat Lake	78	(2)
Swan Creek Trail	80	(2)
Hell Roaring Creek Trail	82	(2)
Cascade Creek to Lava Lake	84	(2)
Ousel Falls	86	(2)
North Fork Trail	88	(2)
Beehive Basin	90	(2)
Porcupine Creek	92	(2)
Tepee Creek Trail to Tepee Pass	94	(2)
Tepee Creek Trail to Yellowstone Park boundary	96	(2)
Yellowstone National Park from the Gallatin
Daly Creek Trail	98	(2)
Black Butte Creek Trail	100	(2)
Specimen Creek Trail	102	(2)
Bacon Rind Creek Trail	104	(2)
Fawn Pass Trail to Fan Creek	106	(2)
Bighorn Pass Trail along Upper Gallatin River	108	(2)
Gneiss Creek Trail	110	(2)
Bear Canyon
New World Gulch Trail	112	(2)
Bear Canyon Trail	114	(2)
Paradise Valley
Pine Creek Falls	116	(2)
Passage Falls	118	(2)
Big Creek Trail	120	(2)
Petrified Forest Interpretive Trail	122	(2)
Buffalo Horn Pass from Tom Miner Campground	124

Excerpts

Bozeman, Montana lies to the east of the Continental Divide amidst several mountain ranges and between the two scenic valleys of the Gallatin and Yellowstone Rivers. Combine this fantastic scenery with national forests, wilderness areas, and an outdoor-oriented community--hiking trails are abundant. Let this guide take you to 57 of the best day hikes in and around Bozeman. All hikes include a summary, map, and concise driving and hiking directions.

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