Beartooth Highway, MT · WY
A steep 2.5-mile descent links two Silver Run trail branches.
Overview
Map & elevation
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Beartooth Highway Tour Guide
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Trail guide
Ingles Creek Trail #35 is a 2.5-mile, one-way singletrack between Silver Run Plateau Trail #64 and Silver Run Trail #102. It drops about 1,370 feet, from roughly 8,230 feet at the #64 junction to about 6,860 feet at #102. The visible tread is narrow, rocky dirt under conifers. Allow about two hours for the segment itself; hiking the other way makes the same descent a sustained climb. This line is not a loop, so plan your return or a longer connection before you start.
The #35 endpoints are trail junctions, not vehicle trailheads. To reach its south end, drive Forest Road 2476 to the Silver Run Plateau Trailhead and follow #64 for about 1.4 miles to the #35 junction. The Forest Service directions put that trailhead about two miles up #2476 from the Silver Run parking lot off West Fork Road; both lots have ample parking and a vault toilet. Forest Road 2476 is gated from December 2 to April 14 for winter recreation. The north end joins #102, so use a detailed trail map to plan the full route back to parking.
A separate about 7-mile loop links #35 with #64 and #102. That outing climbs through pine forest and alpine meadows to the exposed Silver Run Plateau, with about 1,780 feet of climbing and a high point near 8,200 feet; some route listings put it at 7.4 miles. Choose the loop for the plateau views, and follow a detailed map at the junctions. Mountain goats are possible higher up, not guaranteed. No trail-specific dog rule was confirmed, so check with the Forest Service before bringing a dog.
Wildlife
42 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
22 sightingsGray WolfMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
49 sightingsBisonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
122 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
260 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
16 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Beartooth Highway. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyWild Bill Lake Trail #620.4 mi · 24 min · 2.1 mi awayA short lake loop with two accessible fishing docks.
ChallengingBasin Lakes Trail8 mi · 5 hr · 2.3 mi awayTwo lakes and a waterfall reward a steady forest climb.
ModerateSilver Run Trail #102 (Full Loop)5 mi · 2.3 hr · 2.4 mi awayA five-mile multiuse loop beside West Fork Rock Creek.
ChallengingBear Track Trail12.5 mi · 10 hr · 2.8 mi awayA hard 12.5-mile climb across Silver Run Plateau into wilderness.
EasyLower Parkside Trail #1062.3 mi · 1.5 hr · 3.1 mi awayA rough creekside climb between two Rock Creek drainages.
EasyLower Lake Fork Trail #2A2 mi · 1.3 hr · 3.2 mi awayA creekside link to Lake Fork's longer high-country hikes.
ChallengingSundance Pass Traverse20.5 mi · 11 hr · 3.6 mi awayA full day over Sundance Pass, from lakes to wild creek.
ChallengingLake Fork Trail #2 to Sundance Pass19 mi · 12 hr · 3.6 mi awayA long creekside climb from lakes to a high alpine pass
Sight · 3.6 mi awayBeartooth Highway Welcome SignA quick welcome photo before the high-country drive.
Campground · 3.7 mi awayRattin CampgroundSeven wooded, creekside sites make a practical overnight near Red Lodge.
Campground · 3.9 mi awaySheridan CampgroundNine creekside sites make a quiet base for fishing and hiking.
Campground · 4.7 mi awayParkside CampgroundCreekside camping near the foot of the Beartooth switchbacks.
Campground · 5 mi awayLimber Pine CampgroundA quiet creekside base below the Beartooth switchbacks.
Campground · 5.1 mi awayGreenough Lake CampgroundCreekside camping, with Greenough Lake a short walk away.
Sight · 5.9 mi awayRock Creek Vista PointA short paved path opens onto a huge glacial valley.
Campground · 6.6 mi awayM-K CampgroundA free creekside campground near Beartooth Highway hikes.Parkwolf’s Beartooth Highway ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
