Beartooth Highway

Beartooth Highway, MT · WY

Trails in Beartooth Highway

All 82 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
82
Easy
13
Moderate
31
Hard
38

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Beartooth Pass Vista

All Beartooth Highway trails

82 trails

1Challenging4.4 mi · 3.3 hrAudioGlacier Lake TrailA steep climb to an alpine lake tucked into the Beartooths.2Moderate7.8 mi · 4 hrAudioBeartooth Lakes LoopA six-lake loop over high ridges and wildflower meadows.3Moderate12.2 mi · 7 hrAudioBecker and Albino Lakes TrailA long lake-to-lake day ending beneath Albino’s granite cliffs.4Challenging10.9 mi · 5.5 hrAudioBeartooth Loop National Recreation TrailA high-country loop joining Gardner Lake and the steep Beartooth headwall.5Challenging26 mi · 18 hrThe Beaten PathA 26-mile crossing over lakes, waterfalls, and blasted granite ledges6Moderate1.6 mi · 1.3 hrAudioGardner Lake TrailA short lake walk with a steep climb back out.7Moderate7.9 mi · 4 hrAudioNative Lake TrailA high alpine lake reached after meadows and 1,300 feet of climbing.8Moderate1.7 mi · 1.5 hrAudioTwin Lakes TrailA high-country descent to Twin Lakes, then a steep climb back.9Challenging20.5 mi · 11 hrAudioSundance Pass TraverseA full day over Sundance Pass, from lakes to wild creek.10Challenging8 mi · 5 hrBasin Lakes TrailTwo lakes and a waterfall reward a steady forest climb.11Easy0.4 mi · 24 minWild Bill Lake Trail #62A short lake loop with two accessible fishing docks.12Easy3 mi · 1.3 hrAudioKersey Lake TrailAn easy three-mile return to a trout lake on the Beaten Path13Challenging9 mi · 5 hrTimberline Lake TrailTwo lakes below Silver Run Peak reward a long, steep climb.14Challenging19 mi · 12 hrAudioLake Fork Trail #2 to Sundance PassA long creekside climb from lakes to a high alpine pass15Challenging13.3 mi · 7.5 hrAudioBlack Canyon Lake TrailA long wilderness hike to a turquoise lake and glacier views16Challenging22 mi · 13 hrAudioWest Fork Trail #1Waterfalls and alpine lakes lead to an 11,045-foot pass.17Moderate10.6 mi · 6 hrAudioLost Lake Trail (Lake Fork)A long creekside out-and-back to a high lake beneath Peak 10,913.18Easy4.5 mi · 2.5 hrAudioCalamity and Sentinel Falls TrailTwo waterfalls, a creekside walk, and a long open stretch early.19Moderate4.6 mi · 2.5 hrAudioBeauty Lake Trail #621A steady high-country climb leads to a reflective lake.20Challenging11.8 mi · 8 hrSilver Run Plateau Trail via TimberlineAn 11.8-mile climb from Timberline Trailhead to alpine tundra.21Moderate6.8 mi · 3.5 hrAudioRock Island Lake TrailMarsh bridges, a Kersey overlook, and a high alpine lake.22Moderate5.5 mi · 3.5 hrAudioIsland Lake to Beartooth Lake TrailFive alpine miles, ten lakes and a shuttle between trailheads.23Moderate9 mi · 5.5 hrAudioQuinnebaugh Meadows TrailWaterfalls break up the long walk to a flower-filled meadow.24Moderate8.9 mi · 5.5 hrAudioBeartooth High Lakes TrailNine miles of alpine lakes, granite benches and big plateau views25Easy3.4 mi · 2 hrAudioIsland and Night Lakes TrailTwo alpine lakes on an easy, high-altitude walk off the highway.26Easy4 mi · 2.5 hrLady of the Lake Trail #31A creek bridge and old cabin lead to an alpine lake.27Easy0.2 mi · 15 minAudioCrazy Creek Falls TrailA quick walk to a cascade that changes with the season.28Moderate2.7 mi · 1.8 hrWoody Falls TrailThree tiers of waterfall reward the short uphill walk.29Challenging7.9 mi · 5 hrAudioLine Creek Plateau TrailA long, exposed crossing over open alpine tundra.30Challenging13.2 mi · 7.5 hrAudioKeyser Brown Lake TrailA long creekside walk to a high, quiet alpine lake.31Challenging11.8 mi · 6 hrLake Mary Trail #1BLong West Fork climb to two high lakes above the valley.32Challenging11.3 mi · 7.5 hrLower Aero Lake TrailA long climb to an island-studded lake beneath sharp alpine peaks33Challenging5.8 mi · 6 hrGrasshopper Glacier TrailHigh-country ridge hike with alpine lakes and a 1914 locust mystery.34Challenging12.5 mi · 7 hrPilot Creek TrailA long creekside climb to falls, crags, and a grassy meadow.35Challenging8.4 mi · 6.5 hrRepublic Creek TrailA creekside climb reaches the grassy edge of Yellowstone.36Moderate6.5 mi · 4.5 hrAudioBroadwater River to Curl Lake TrailMarshy meadows and a rough final approach to Curl Lake37Moderate5.4 mi · 2.8 hrAudioVernon Lake TrailA lake payoff after one muddy, buggy mile at Clarks Fork.38Moderate6.7 mi · 3.5 hrAudioHauser, Stockade and Losekamp Lakes TrailThree high-country lakes make the extra walking count.39Easy0.4 mi · 30 minBridal Falls TrailA 40-foot cascade drops through a narrow granite cleft.40Challenging15 mi · 10 hrAudioDeep Lake TrailA hard 15-mile descent and climb to a cliff-ringed alpine lake.41Moderate7.5 mi · 4 hrAudioBroadwater Lake via Lake Fork TrailA creekside ramble ends in Broadwater's open mountain meadows.42Moderate5.8 mi · 4 hrAudioHellroaring Plateau TrailFollow an old road to a talus overlook above Shelf Lake.43Moderate5 mi · 2.3 hrSilver Run Trail #102 (Full Loop)A five-mile multiuse loop beside West Fork Rock Creek.44Challenging20 mi · 12 hrAudioRussell Creek TrailA full-day high-country climb to Fossil Lake and back.45Easy2.3 mi · 1.3 hrAudioParkside Trail #103A gentle walk through pine woods and meadows between two campgrounds.46Easy0.4 mi · 20 minAudioGreenough Lake Trail #103.1A quick, gentle walk to a Beartooth lake.47Challenging7 mi · 5 hrCamp Senia Trail #16A long climb to a high-country junction and wilderness connections.48Challenging12.5 mi · 10 hrAudioBear Track TrailA hard 12.5-mile climb across Silver Run Plateau into wilderness.49Challenging14 mi · 8.5 hrAudioMount Maurice TrailThe climb keeps going beyond Line Creek Plateau.50Challenging4.1 mi · 4.3 hrAudioCorral Creek Trail #9A steep climb reaches the headwaters and a five-foot cairn.51Challenging15 mi · 10 hrFace-of-the-Mountain Trail #7Old highway grade gives way to a remote Line Creek Plateau traverse.52Moderate3 mi · 1.8 hrAudioClay Butte Trail #614Open meadow, high-country creeks and a junction with Trail #620.53Moderate10 mi · 6.5 hrAudioGranite Lake Trail via Clay ButteA 10-mile out-and-back to a 228-acre high-country lake.54Challenging22 mi · 12 hrAudioHigh Beartooths Lakes LoopA full-day circuit linking alpine lakes above 8,700 feet.55Moderate6 mi · 4 hrBig Moose Lake TrailA high-country lake at the end of a three-mile mountain trail.56Challenging14.1 mi · 9.5 hrEast Rosebud–Camp Senia TrailA hard alpine crossing links West Fork with East Rosebud Campground.57Moderate9 mi · 5 hrAudioFox Lake TrailA high-country trout lake rewards the long walk from the highway.58Moderate11.6 mi · 6.5 hrAudioWidewater Lake TrailA long walk at 8,000 feet to a large trout lake.59Challenging16.6 mi · 9.5 hrAudioMariane Lake TrailLong, high backcountry miles lead to a rocky alpine lake.60Challenging18 mi · 11.5 hrAudioOtter Lake TrailA long high country walk to a remote trout lake.61Challenging10.2 mi · 7 hrAudioLake Reno TrailA long wilderness climb reaches Lake Reno62Moderate4.8 mi · 3.5 hrLost Lake Trail #617A steep climb through high country ends beside a lake.63Challenging11 mi · 7.5 hrAudioCrazy Creek Trail #568A long climb from US 212 into Beartooth lake country.64Moderate7.5 mi · 4.5 hrDollar Lake TrailFaint alpine tread links Top and Dollar Lakes.65Easy2 mi · 1.3 hrLower Lake Fork Trail #2AA creekside link to Lake Fork's longer high-country hikes.66Easy2.3 mi · 1.5 hrLower Parkside Trail #106A rough creekside climb between two Rock Creek drainages.67Challenging2.5 mi · 2 hrIngles Creek Trail #35A steep 2.5-mile descent links two Silver Run trail branches.68Moderate7 mi · 4 hrPalisades Trail #109A 7-mile out-and-back with a Fox Road turnaround69Moderate4.3 mi · 3.3 hrNichols Creek TrailA meadow approach turns into a long climb through pines.70Easy2.9 mi · 1.5 hrBannock TrailA mellow road walk linking Silver Gate and Cooke City.71Challenging11.7 mi · 7.5 hrLost Wolverine Trail #113A high-country traverse to Wolverine Pass through wildflower meadows.72Moderate2.9 mi · 1.5 hrHenderson Mountain Trail #579A short, high-country walk above Cooke City.73Challenging26 mi · 14 hrStillwater Trail #24A 26-mile wilderness traverse links Lake Abundance with Nye.74Moderate5.4 mi · 3.5 hrSheep Creek Basin Trail #576A high-country climb to a basin above 9,000 feet.75Challenging26 mi · 16 hrLake of the Woods Trail #34A remote cutthroat lake rewards a long wilderness approach.76Challenging20.4 mi · 12 hrHorseshoe Lake via Lake Creek TrailA long backcountry route reaches a high Horseshoe Lake.77Challenging2.8 mi · 2.5 hrZimmer Creek Trail #574A steep creekside climb to a high alpine lake.78Moderate7.5 mi · 4 hrCompanion Lake TrailA high alpine lake at the end of a long forest approach.79Moderate1.9 mi · 1.5 hrBlack Warrior Trail #578A rough-track climb from Miller Creek Road to near Daisy Pass.80Challenging17.2 mi · 10 hrCrow Lake via Camp Senia TrailA long backcountry climb to Crow Lake's granite cirque.81Challenging20.6 mi · 12 hrSylvan Lake via Camp Senia TrailA high-country out-and-back to Sylvan Lake via Camp Senia.82Easy2.5 mi · 1.5 hrSoda Butte Creek TrailA short historic-route walk on gravel east of Cooke City.
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