Fish Creek
- 5.7 mi
- round trip
- 817 ft
- climb
- 9,638 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Fish Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone Ranger District. It doesn't name Fish Creek, 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.
Fish Creek is an easy out-and-back hike in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, part of the Yellowstone Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The trail is about 5.7 miles long, with a one-way climb of 817 feet from a low point of about 9,025 feet to a high of about 9,638 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's natural surface makes it a straightforward route for hikers and riders on horseback. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail lies within designated wilderness, so plan for a backcountry experience. Upsidedown Creek is about half a mile away, and Lake Columbine and Columbine Pass are both within 3 miles. For an overnight stay, Hicks Park campground sits about 6.4 miles off.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)Meatrack
~14 min drive
9.06-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,031 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Lake Columbine
~3 min drive
7.80-mile out-and-back trail to Lake Columbine in Montana with 1,658 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Pinchot Lake
~5 min drive
7.21-mile out-and-back trail to Pinchot Lake in Montana with 420 ft gain
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)Fourmile
~15 min drive
Fourmile is a 14.85-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 3011 feet of elevation gain.
HIKE
Slough Creek
~10 min drive
4.36-mile out-and-back trail at Slough Creek, Montana with 695 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
East Fork Cutoff
~8 min drive
0.94-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 328 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
West Fork Stillwater
~4 min drive
10.01-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 421 ft elevation gain.
HIKE
Buffalo Divide
~12 min drive
6.65-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 1,603 ft of elevation gain.
HIKE
Independence
~9 min drive
5.20-mile out-and-back trail in Montana with 890 ft gain.
HIKE
Columbine Pass
~5 min drive
6.66-mile out-and-back trail to Columbine Pass in Montana with 947 ft gain.
