Montana · Hiking · Near Emigrant

Gallatin Divide

2.2 mi
round trip
643 ft
climb
9,406 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Gallatin Divide open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Gallatin Divide, so check the source for the area it covers (17 listed).

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

Gallatin Divide is an easy out-and-back hike in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, about 9 miles from Big Sky Canyon Village. The trail is 2.2 miles long, with a one-way climb of 643 feet from a low point of about 8,776 feet to a high of about 9,406 feet. The trail is on natural surface and allows horses. Bikes are not permitted. Upper Ramshorn Lake lies less than a mile away, and Porcupine Creek is about 2 miles off. Tom Miner Campground is roughly 4 miles away, and the Tom Miner Divide mountain biking route is about 2 miles away.

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