Montana · Hiking · Lee Metcalf Wilderness

Bacon Rind

9.6 mi
round trip
1,527 ft
climb
9,589 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Bacon Rind open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Bacon Rind, 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.

Bacon Rind is a hard hike in Montana's Lee Metcalf Wilderness, part of the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest. The trail is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,300 feet to nearly 9,600 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,527 feet over a route of about 9.6 miles. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. The trail is natural-surface and allows horses, but bikes are not permitted. That makes it a route for hikers on foot or on horseback, with no room for wheels. Several other trails sit close by. Bacon Rind Creek Trail is about 1.8 miles away, and Fawn Pass Trail and the Fawn Pass Spur/Bacon Rind TH Trail are each about 2.1 miles off. Cabin Creek Cabin, about 6 miles away, offers a place to stay.