Bridger Creek Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 26 ft
- climb
- 6,043 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Bridger Creek Trail 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 total elevation gain of about 26 feet. The climb is flat, and the high point sits at about 6,043 feet, with the steepest stretch coming at about 0.09 miles in. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bozeman show January highs around 34°F with lows near 15°F and about nine snow days. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other ski routes lie within a tenth of a mile, including Crosscut Return and Para Trail. Climbers can find Lower Replica and Wolverine Bowl about 2.5 miles away, and Battle Ridge Cabin offers a place to stay about 3.4 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Safari Company11 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Crosscut ReturnCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- Para TrailCross-country skiing0.1 mi
- N BangtailCross-country skiing0.2 mi
- Lower ReplicaRock climbing2.5 mi
- Wolverine BowlRock climbing2.5 mi
- Summer Triangle (aka Upper Replica)Rock climbing2.6 mi
- Battle Ridge CabinCamping3.4 mi
- Battle RidgeCamping3.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Crosscut ReturnCross-country skiing · Next door
- Para TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- South To SwedenCross-country skiing · Next door
- Crosscut ReturnCross-country skiing · Next door
- Bridger Creek TrailCross-country skiing · Next door
- South To SwedenCross-country skiing · Next door
- N BangtailCross-country skiing · Next door
- Behind The WallCross-country skiing · Next door
- Amputheater HillCross-country skiing · Next door
- Mythical Creature PathCross-country skiing · Next door
Best time to visit Bridger Creek Trail
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, 13.7 mi away at 4,913 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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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