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Campground
Campground · 1.0 mi from the trail
Montana · Hiking · Near Emigrant
Highland
- 3.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,257 ft
- climb
- 7,202 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Highland open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone Ranger District. It doesn't name Highland, 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.
Highland is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Yellowstone Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, about 3 miles long with a one-way climb of roughly 1,250 feet from a low point of about 5,930 feet to a high of about 7,200 feet. The trail is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Yellowstone Park Mammoth, Wyoming, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 48°F, and snow is common from November through April. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. The trailhead is at the E.Fork of Mill Creek parking area, and the route is open year-round. Mill Creek, a canoeing spot, is about half a mile away, and Elbow Lake and Anderson Ridge are both within about a mile. For an overnight stay, Mill Creek Cabin and Snowbank Campground are each about 1.8 miles off.
Around this trail
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Gallery · 24 mi from Emigrant
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More in EmigrantLocal outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Mill CreekCanoeing0.5 mi
- Elbow LakeHiking0.8 mi
- Anderson RidgeHiking1 mi
- Mill Creek CabinCamping1.8 mi
- Snowbank CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- East Dam CreekHiking2 mi
- Peanuts WallRock climbing3.3 mi
- Ladyfingers ButtressRock climbing3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Passage FallsHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
George LakeHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Wicked Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Colley CreekHiking · ~11 min drive
- Emigrant CreekHiking · ~14 min drive
- Anderson RidgeHiking · ~2 min drive
- Monitor PeakHiking · ~13 min drive
- Hi Ho SilverHiking · ~14 min drive
- Mount Wallace BootpathHiking · ~15 min drive
- East Dam CreekHiking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Highland
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 12°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
34° / 12°
11 wet · 9 snow
Mar
42° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Apr
50° / 26°
11 wet · 5 snow
May
60° / 35°
13 wet · 2 snow
Jun
69° / 42°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 48°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 39°
9 wet · 1 snow
Oct
54° / 29°
9 wet · 3 snow
Nov
39° / 19°
10 wet · 7 snow
Dec
30° / 12°
12 wet · 10 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yellowstone Park Mammoth, WY, 24.6 mi away at 6,195 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
