Cayuse Mountain
About
Cayuse Mountain is a summit in the Townsend Ranger District of Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana, about 15 miles from the town of York. The closest outing is the Cayuse Spur hike, under a mile away, with the Cayuse hike about 3 miles off. For an overnight base, West Big Belts Gfa - Confederate Gulch Cua lies roughly 3.6 miles away, and the Kentucky Gulch hike is about 4 miles out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
7,078 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Cayuse Mountain
Montana
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Townsend Ranger District · Ranger district
- Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- York, Montana · 15 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
December Windstorm Creates Hazards across the Forest
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Cayuse SpurHiking0.7 mi
- CayuseHiking2.9 mi
- West Big Belts Gfa - Confederate Gulch CuaCamping3.6 mi
- Kentucky GulchHiking4.1 mi
- East Big Belts Gfa - Benton Gulch CuaCamping4.2 mi
- West Big Belts Gfa - Whites Gulch CuaCamping5 mi
- Nude BeachRock climbing5.9 mi
- Nude Beach SW FaceRock climbing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
