Montana · Cross-country skiing · Near Emigrant

Wildhorse Cutoff Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
109 ft
climb
7,141 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jul–Sep
best months

Is Wildhorse Cutoff Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · Bozeman Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Wildhorse Cutoff Trail is a cross-country skiing route in the Bozeman Ranger District of Custer Gallatin National Forest in Montana, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is short, about 0.6 miles out and back, with a total climb of 109 feet from a low point of 7,106 feet to a high of 7,141 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.09 miles, with a 5% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Big Sky show January highs around 30°F with lows near 9°F, while July highs reach about 78°F. That station sits roughly 550 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run a little cooler. Several other destinations sit close by. Lower Wildhorse Lick Trail and Hood Creek Trail are both within a quarter mile, and Fs 452, another cross-country ski route, is about half a mile away. Hood Creek campground is about 0.6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Hood Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Blacksmith Italian

    Restaurant

    Open after 6

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