Montana · Hiking · Lee Metcalf Wilderness

Avalanche Lake

2.1 mi
round trip
507 ft
climb
9,027 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Avalanche Lake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Avalanche Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Avalanche Lake is an easy out-and-back hike in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, part of the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The trail is about 2 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 500 feet from a low point of roughly 8,500 feet to a high of about 9,000 feet. The route is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. The Forest Service manages the land. For an overnight base, Beaver Creek Campground sits about 3 miles away, and Beaver Creek Cabin is a little farther. West Fork Beaver Creek is a shorter hike at about 1.6 miles. The Madison River, a paddling option, is about 4.6 miles off.