Montana · Hiking · Near Emigrant

Eightmile

25.8 mi
round trip
2,518 ft
climb
8,799 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Eightmile open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yellowstone Ranger District. It doesn't name Eightmile, so check the source for the area it covers (13 listed).

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

Eightmile is a hard out-and-back hike in Montana's Custer Gallatin National Forest, within the Yellowstone Ranger District. The route runs about 25.8 miles, with a total elevation gain of 2,518 feet, from a low point of 5,794 feet to a high of 8,799 feet. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses, and the Forest Service manages the land. The trailhead is at the Upper North Dry Creek parking area, and the route is open year-round. For a longer outing, the North Fork Eightmile and North Dry Divide hikes both lie within about 2.6 miles, and the Mud Lake hike is about 3.4 miles away. Campers can find the Fr 3163 East Fork Hyalite Creek 054 campground roughly 6.3 miles from the trail.

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