Montana · Hiking · Near Emigrant

Pine Creek

Pine CreekPhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
9.7 mi
round trip
3,402 ft
climb
9,054 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Pine Creek open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yellowstone Ranger District. It doesn't name Pine Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (13 listed).

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

Pine Creek is a hard hike in the Yellowstone Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, about 9.7 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 3,402 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service and is rated hard, so plan for a long, steep day. The route is an out-and-back that starts at about 5,632 feet and climbs to about 9,054 feet. Horses are allowed, and the trail surface is natural. Bikes are not. Several other destinations sit close by. George Lake Tie is about 0.3 miles away and George Lake about 0.8 miles. Luccock Park Camp is about a mile off, and South Fork Deep Creek is about 1.9 miles away.

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    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
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George Lake TiePhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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George LakePhoto: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Blacktail LakePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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