Montana · Hiking · Lee Metcalf Wilderness

Skyline

31.1 mi
round trip
2,198 ft
climb
10,069 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Skyline open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Custer Gallatin National Forest. It doesn't name Skyline, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).

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

Skyline is a 31-mile out-and-back route in Montana's Lee Metcalf Wilderness, part of the Hebgen Lake Ranger District of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard. It rises from a low point of 7,138 feet to a high of 10,069 feet, a total gain of 2,198 feet, and is a natural-surface trail that allows horses. The trip is a serious mountain climb. Plan for a full day or more. The trail is open year-round, and the nearest town is Hebgen Lake. Horseback riders are welcome. Bikes are not. The route is not a short outing, so a base camp nearby makes sense. Cabin Creek Cabin sits about 2.6 miles away, and Tepee Basin and Lower Tepee are both within about 4 miles.