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Campground
Campground · 4.5 mi from the trail
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).
East Fork of the Mill Creek Trail Bridge Stock Closure
Agency closure covering Yellowstone Ranger District · Order 01-11-04-26-03 · USFS · Yellowstone Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Glacier Lake Road #2421 Closure Order Number: # 01-11-82-26- 01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-82-26- · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
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.
Around this trail
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More in EmigrantLocal outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- North Dry DivideHiking2 mi
- North Fork EightmileHiking2.6 mi
- Mud LakeHiking3.4 mi
- West PineHiking3.5 mi
- Fr 3163 East Fork Hyalite Ck Th 060Camping6.1 mi
- Fr 3163 East Fork Hyalite Creek 054Camping6.3 mi
- Fr 3163 East Fork Hyalite Creek 056Camping6.5 mi
- Yellowstone National ParkRock climbing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Emerald Lake TrailHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- Palisade FallsHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Lower Wildhorse Lick TrailHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
New World GulchHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- East Fork DivideHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Hyalite Canyon TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
Hyalite Creek TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
BlackmoreHiking · ~16 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Palisade Mountain FoothillsHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Hyalite CreekHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
