Behind The Wall
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 35 ft
- climb
- 6,073 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Behind The Wall is a short, moderate cross-country ski route in Montana, about 7 miles from the town of Springhill. The trail is an out-and-back that covers roughly 0.3 miles, with a high point of about 6,073 feet and a low of about 6,032 feet. The climb is flat, and the steepest stretch comes early on, with a grade of about 5%. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bozeman show January highs around 34°F and lows near 15°F, with about nine snow days that month. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other ski routes sit just 0.1 mile away, including Aspen, Crosscut and Para Trail. Climbers can find Lower Replica and Wolverine Bowl about 2.3 miles off, and Battle Ridge Cabin offers a place to stay about 3.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Behind The Wall
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 15°
11 wet · 9 snow
Feb
37° / 17°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
46° / 24°
12 wet · 9 snow
Apr
54° / 30°
13 wet · 6 snow
May
63° / 39°
15 wet · 2 snow
Jun
72° / 46°
15 wet
Jul
82° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 50°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 42°
9 wet · 1 snow
Oct
57° / 32°
10 wet · 3 snow
Nov
42° / 22°
10 wet · 7 snow
Dec
33° / 14°
11 wet · 9 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bozeman Montana State Univ, MT, 13.5 mi away at 4,913 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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