Montana · Hiking · Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Middle Fork Hellroaring

13.2 mi
round trip
1,792 ft
climb
9,503 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Middle Fork Hellroaring open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Middle Fork Hellroaring, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Middle Fork Hellroaring is a hard hike in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, part of the Gardiner Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The trail is about 13 miles long, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,800 feet from a low point of about 7,265 feet to a high of about 9,500 feet. The route is an out-and-back, and the Forest Service manages the land. Horses are allowed, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes are not. The trail lies within designated wilderness, so plan for a backcountry experience. Several other routes sit close by. West Fork Hellroaring and Grizzly Creek Cutoff are mountain biking options within a mile. Silver Creek and Carpenter Lake are hikes about a mile and two miles away.

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