Hiking the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness
Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty hikes in the spectacular Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness that straddles the Montana-Wyoming border. Experience the high-altitude grandeur of the Beartooth Plateau, the breathtaking view from 12,799-foot Granite Peak, and the abundant wildlife of the densely forested Absaroka Range.
The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness offers hikers some of the most magnificent mountain scenery in the United States as well as peaceful mountain meadows, trout-filled lakes, stunning waterfalls, and many options for off-trail adventure.
Bill Schneider has spent fifty years hiking the trails of Montana. After spending ten years editing the Montana Outdoors magazine, he left the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and co-founded Falcon Publishing in 1979. Since then, he has written twenty-three books and hundreds of articles on wildlife management, outdoor recreation, and environmental issues. Nowadays, Bill lives in Helena, Montana, with his wife, Marnie, and spends most of his time hiking, bicycling, and fishing. Among his recent books is the acclaimed Where the Grizzly Walks (Globe Pequot, 2003).
Look inside to find:
- Hikes suited to every ability
- Mile-by-mile directional cues
- Maps and elevation profiles
- Vacation planner
- GPS coordinates
- Tips for leaving zero impact