Challenging
Trails
Trails in Beartooth Highway
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
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Sundance Pass Trail
Demanding 19-mile out-and-back from Lake Fork to high Sundance Pass.
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Glacier Lake Trail
Steep alpine climb to Glacier Lake above the Beartooth Highway
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Becker Lake Trail
An alpine out-and-back from Island Lake to Becker Lake with a big Beartooth view payoff
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Beartooth High Lakes Trail
A long point-to-point traverse through Beartooth alpine lakes, granite benches, and open plateau country.
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Lake Fork Trail
Creek-to-alpine journey to lakes and big views atop Sundance PassChallenging
Line Creek Plateau Trail
A hard, exposed climb from Rock Creek Canyon to wide-open Line Creek Plateau views
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West Fork Rock Creek Trail
Waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and a high-country climb to Sundance Pass
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Lake Mary Trail
Waterfalls to meadow to a high alpine lake—Montana variety in a day
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Quinnebaugh Meadows Trail
Waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and Sundance Lake on the West ForkModerate
Night Lake Trail
Short alpine lake ramble with huge views off the Beartooth
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Beauty Lake Trail
High-country out-and-back to Beauty Lake from Beartooth Lake TrailheadModerate
Losekamp Lake Trail
High-country lakes out-and-back from the Beartooth Highway to Losekamp Lake
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Basin Lakes Trail
Waterfall-to-lake climb to lily pads and big alpine views.
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Beartooth Lake Loop Trail
7.8-mile alpine lake loop through Beartooth Creek and High Lakes trails.Moderate
Native Lake Trail
High-alpine ramble to a quiet lake with lively stream crossings
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Lady of the Lake Trail
High-country lake hike from the lower trailhead through subalpine terrain
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Republic Pass Trail
Strenuous creekside climb to a remote Yellowstone-boundary pass above Cooke City.
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Timberline Lake Trail
Out-and-back to Gertrude and Timberline Lakes beneath Silver Run Peak
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Lost Lake Trail
Creekside stroll to a quiet alpine lake in the Beartooths.
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Pebble Creek Trail
Big meadows, five creek fords, and Absaroka drama near Beartooth
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Hellroaring Plateau Trail
Rocky alpine out-and-back across Hellroaring Plateau to the Shelf Lake overlook
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Silver Run Loop Trail
Forest-and-creek loop along the West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge
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Rock Creek Vista Nature Trail
Short paved walk from Vista Point parking to a Rock Creek Valley overlook
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Houser Lake Trail – Beartooth Loop Section
An out-and-back on the Houser Lake section of the Beartooth Loop trail network
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Trout Lake Trail
Moderately steep start to a quiet lake with big mountain views.Moderate
Gardner Lake Trail
A steep, high-alpine drop from the Beartooth Highway to clear Gardner Lake—and a demanding climb back.
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Palisades Trail
Forested multi-use route from Palisades Campground to broad Beartooth-front views
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Clarks Fork Trail
Long canyon out-and-back to the Clarks Fork River corridor
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Crazy Creek Falls Trail
Short, steep walk to a cascading waterfall off the Beartooth Highway
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Clay Butte Lookout Trail
Walk FSR 142 to a historic lookout with expansive Beartooth viewsEasy
Kersey Lake Trail
Easy out-and-back to Kersey Lake over the Clarks Fork bridge.
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Greenough Lake Trail
Easy creekside loop with a pretty lake and Beartooth viewsModerate
Daisy Pass Trail
High-alpine road walk to the Daisy Pass saddle with Beartooth viewsEasy
Lake Creek Falls Trail
Short roadside walk to Lake Creek Falls and its historic bridge
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