Montana · Hiking

Bear Track

Bear TrackPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9.5 mi
round trip
2,901 ft
climb
9,495 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Bear Track open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Beartooth Ranger District. It doesn't name Bear Track, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Beartooth Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bear Track is a hard hike in the Beartooth Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, about 9.5 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 2,901 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and is an out-and-back route that climbs from a low point of about 6,614 feet to a high of about 9,495 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. That makes it a flexible option for a longer trip with more than one way to move along the route. Lower Lake Fork, a cross-country ski area, sits about a mile away, and the Lower Lake Fork Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For an overnight base, Rattin and Parkside campgrounds are both within about 2.7 miles.

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