HIKING TRAILS NEAR Hikes off Hwy. 212, the Beartooth Highway … · 2018. 6. 28. · HIKING TRAILS...

HIKING TRAILS NEARRED LODGE

Hikes up the West Fork of Rock Creek

Willow Cr. (a.k.a. Palisades Campground) TrailFrom Highway 212, turn right/west near the southend of Red Lodge on West Fork Road toward RedLodge Mountain Resort; go one mile on pavement,turn right onto Palisades Campground Road, thenanother 1Y2 miles on gravel to the Campground. Thetrailhead is at the far west end of the campground.This is a pleasant, forested, streamside, steady uphilltrail about two miles and 800' elevation to the RedLodge Mtn. parking lot.

Silver Run TrailsTurn right/west off Highway 212 on the south edgeof Red Lodge onto West Fork Road and proceed 2.7miles; turn left where the road forks (right is Ski RunRd.) and continue on pavement another 1Y2 miles.Turn left at the sign for Silver Run Road, cross theWest Fork of Rock Creek bridge and park. The trailsbegin about 14 mile west of the parking lot. Loop 1:2.4 miles; loop 2: 3.4 miles; loop 3: 4.5 miles; loop 4:5.1 miles. All are in lodge pole pine forest and allreturn along the river. All are slightly uphill at first.Loop 4 connects to the Basin Lakes Trail.Another option here is the Ingles Creek Trail whichbranches south off loop 2 and continues uphill about2 miles and 1600' to the ridge, meeting the SilverRun trail.The Silver Run Trail begins at the same parking lotas the Loop trails, or you can drive up that Silver Runroad (high clearance vehicle) two miles to thetrailhead to begin/end that hike. The distance fromthe Silver Run trailhead to the plateau is 2+ miles and2000' elevation.

Basin Creek Lakes Trail*Turn west off Highway 212, south side of RedLodge, onto West Fork Road and continue 2.7 miles;turn left at the junction of Ski Run Rd., continuing onpavement 4.2 miles; turn left at the Basin Cr. Laketrailhead. This trail is uphill 2 Y2 miles and 1400' tothe lower lake, and another 1 Y2 miles and 700' to theupper lake, all in lodge pole pine forest.

Timberline Lake Trail*Four miles past Basin Lakes trailhead on the left isTimberline L. Trailhead. The Timberline 1. trail isfour miles and 2,100' through forest, near the stream(in burned forest much of the way). The lake is at thefoot of 12,500' Silver Run Mountain. You pass LakeGertrude about Y2 mile below Timberline 1. Ajunction at 2 Y2 miles takes you left up to Silver RunLakes (1 Y2 mi. and 700') and the switchbacks up toSilver Run Plateau, which continues on as theBeartrack Trail over the Plateau.

Senia Creek Trail *The Senia trailhead is at the end of West Fork road.This trail is a steep uphill, about 2.5 miles and 2,000'to the Red Lodge Cr. Plateau. It connects to the RedLodge Cr. Trail and to the Spread Cr. Trail down toEast Rosebud Lake.

West Fork Trail * #The end of the West Fork road (12 Y2 miles from RedLodge) is the trailhead for the West Fork Trail. Apleasant 4 mile hike gaining 1,000' and passingCalamity Falls and Sentinel Falls, takes you tobeautiful Quinnebaugh Meadows. This trail continuesup to Lake Mary or on to Sundance Pass.

* Basin, Timberline, Senia and West Fork Trails are all in someburned timber from the 2008 Cascade fire.

Hikes off Hwy. 212, the Beartooth HighwayMount Maurice TrailFour miles south from the south edge of Red Lodge,turn left/east onto the East Side Road (or park at theRock Creek Resort and walk across the footbridge tothe East Side Road). About Y2 mile from the highwayand 100 yds. past the tennis courts, turn left on a dirtroad and park as soon as possible (no designatedparking). Walk up this road a short way and open thegate; you are on the trail. It is a pleasant uphill hikethrough open, then forested hills, and continues3,000' over more than three miles to the Line CreekPlateau. There are nice destinations along the way,and the lower section has great views of the valley.

Corral Creek TrailFour miles south of Red Lodge on the BeartoothHighway, turn left on the East Side Road, drive threemiles along the East Side Road to the Corral Cr.Trailhead. This parking lot and small sign are on yourleft, across the road from Rattin Campground. Takethe trail behind the small sign and walk directlyacross the driveway; about 1/4 mile up the trail, youwill cross another driveway .. .look for small "Trail"signs in the immediate area to again get you on thetrail. This pleasant uphill walk follows (and crosses)the creek to the Line Creek Plateau (over 3,000'/three+ miles), with several nice destinations along theway, including great views ofthe 2000 Willy Firedown the valley.Beartrack Trail Ca.k.a. Sheep Creek Trail)This trailhead is eight miles south of Red Lodge onthe Beartooth Highway, on the right side of the road,signed "Beartrack Trailhead". It is about three milesand 3,000' up to the Silver Run Plateau. The first1,500' lone mile are through open hillsides with greatviews of the Rock Creek valley. On the Plateau, thetrail connects with the Silver Run Trail and thecontinuation of the Beartrack trail to Silver RunLakes and the Timberline 1. trail.

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Lake Fork Trail #Eight and a half miles south of Red Lodge, turnright/west off the Beartooth Highway at the "LakeFork" sign. This paved road goes two miles to thetrailhead. It is a pleasant uphill grade along the creekand in the forest, three miles/800'to BroadwaterLake; four miles/l,300' to Lost Lake; 5% miles/2,000' to Black Canyon Lake; six milesJ1,500' toKeyser Brown Lake. The trail continues up toSeptember Mom Lake and Sundance Pass.There is also a 1+ mile/300' trail from Lions Camp tothe Lake Fork trailhead on the east side of Lake ForkCreek. Less than one mile in on the Lake Fork road isthe Lions Camp turn-off on your left; continue pastthis turn-off about V4mile, park beside the road onyour left, and look for a foot bridge below the road,crossing the creek to that short trail.

Hikes up the Main Fork of Rock Creek

Parks ide Recreational TrailTen and one-half miles south of Red Lodge on theBeartooth Highway, turn right/west at the"campgrounds" sign; turn right again less than V4mile in and park in the first parking lot; look for theParkside Recreational Trail sign on the south side ofthe lot. This trail is less than two miles of gentle,mostly open terrain, paralleling Rock Creek. Anothershort hike (1/4 mile) goes from nearby GreenoughCampground to Greenough Lake.

Glacier Lake TrailTen and one-half miles south of Red Lodge on theBeartooth Highway, turn right/west at the"campgrounds" sign; continue on this paved roadabout ~ mile, across Wyoming Creek bridge, past theLimberpine campground, then left on the gravel roadwhere it forks. Drive 7 ~ miles on this very roughroad to the Glacier Lake trailhead. It is 1 ~ miles/1,100' to Glacier Lake through rocky, alpine terrainwith high, granite cliffs in the background.

Notes: # indicates trails in designated Wildernesswhere bicycles are prohibited.Horses are allowed on all these trails except BasinLakes Trail. When encountering horses, hikersshould step 10'-15'offthe downhill side of the trail tolet them pass.Always control your dog (use a leash) to protect yourdog, yourself, others, and wildlife.

These trails are on US Forest Service public land.The Alpine-Mount Maurice topographical map byRocky Mtn. Surveys is a good reference for thesehikes. Day Hikes in the Beartooths by Robert Stonewill define these and many more hikes in the area.Call the Beartooth Ranger District, USFS, 406-446-2103 for specific, up-to-date information about trailconditions and restrictions. The Forest Service officeis located on the south edge of Red Lodge onHighway 212.

This brochure produced 6/2009 by BeartoothRecreational Trails Association, a nonprofit grouppromoting non-motorized trails in and around RedLodge since 2002. Visit www.beartoothtrails.org.Donations appreciated!

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