Mist Creek
4.27-mile trail in The Sentinel with 3,714 ft elevation gain
- 4.3 mi
- distance
- 2,956 ft
- climb
Mist Creek is a 4.27-mile trail in The Sentinel mountain biking area in Montana with 3,714 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- Starts at
- 6,980 ft
- High point
- 9,947 ft
- Total climbing
- 2,956 ft
- Total descent
- 778 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 31% grade around mile 3.2 from the start
- Length
- 4.3 mi
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Yellowstone Ranger District · Ranger district
- Custer Gallatin National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yellowstone Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
East Fork of the Mill Creek Trail Bridge Stock Closure
critical · posted Sep 29, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Windy Pass CabinMountain biking1.5 mi
- Bark CabinHiking1.7 mi
- Gallatin RiverCanoeing2.6 mi
- Uzumaki BoulderRock climbing4.5 mi
- District OneRock climbing4.5 mi
- Moose Creek FlatCamping7.2 mi
- Big Creek CabinCamping7.5 mi
- Carbella Rec SiteRiver fishing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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