Spread Creek
Photo: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 15.0 mi
- round trip
- 5,822 ft
- climb
- 9,618 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Spread Creek open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Beartooth Ranger District. It doesn't name Spread Creek, so check the source for the area it covers (14 listed).
Krueger Pond Wild Horse and Burro Gather Closure Area
Agency closure covering Beartooth Ranger District · Order 01-11-82-27-01 · USFS · Beartooth Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Pine Grove Campground Closure
Agency closure covering Beartooth Ranger District · Order 01-11-82-26-04 · USFS · Beartooth Ranger District
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
As of · Source: USFS · Beartooth Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Spread Creek is a hard out-and-back hike in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, part of the Beartooth Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana. The trail runs about 15 miles, with a total elevation gain of 5,822 feet, from a low point of 6,367 feet to a high of 9,618 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The trail opens from June 1 to September 30, and the parking area is named East Rosebud. East Rosebud Campground and East Rosebud Lake sit just a few tenths of a mile away, making them the natural base for the trip. East Rosebud is another hike about a mile off, and Sylvan Lake is roughly 2.4 miles away.
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