Crater Ice Cave
Montana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
3.5 mi
Distance
1,678 ft
Gain
2h 1m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Custer Gallatin National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Crater Ice Cave
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,678 ft
- Highest point
- 8,792 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,095 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Crater Ice Cave is a 3.55-mile out-and-back trail in Montana managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,678 feet of elevation.
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