Montana · Cross-country skiing · Near Emigrant

Hyalite Canyon Road

Is Hyalite Canyon Road open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Bozeman Ranger District. It doesn't name Hyalite Canyon Road, so check the source for the area it covers (16 listed).

Sourdough/Bozeman Creek Trailhead and Trail Closure
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-27-02 · USFS · Bozeman Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Storm Castle Creek Trail #185 Temporarily Closed Due to Storm Damage
Agency closure covering Bozeman Ranger District · Order 01-11-06-26-07 · USFS · Bozeman 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 Nov 10, 6:35 AM MST · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Hyalite Canyon Road is a cross-country ski trail in Montana, 1.37 miles and 574 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service.

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Fr 62 East Fork Hyalite Creek 041b
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Eat after
Follow Yer Nose BBQ & Wild Flour Bakery
Restaurant
In town
If it rains
Museum of the Rockies
Museum
Museum · 14 mi from Emigrant

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Also worth it near here
- Palisade FallsHiking · Next doorPhoto: Forest Service - Northern Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Fr 62 East Fork Hyalite Creek 041bCamping · Next door
Best time to visit Hyalite Canyon Road
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.
1. Jan
  30° / 9°
  13 wet
2. Feb
  34° / 9°
  11 wet
3. Mar
  42° / 17°
  12 wet
4. Apr
  48° / 23°
  11 wet
5. May
  58° / 30°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  67° / 36°
  14 wet
7. Jul
  78° / 41°
  11 wet
8. Aug
  77° / 39°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  68° / 33°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  53° / 25°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  37° / 16°
  11 wet
12. Dec
  27° / 9°
  14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Sky 2wnw, MT, 23 mi away at 6,590 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
- Hyalite Canyon South Road #620 Closure
  Bozeman Ranger District · Order dated November 4, 2026; seen Oct 30, 2026 → lifted Nov 4, 2026 · Forest Service