Conditions are updated frequently and change nearly daily...
These are just some generals we know for sure.
July 8, 2025
Warm temps in the area! Week and conditions look warm, with some solid heavy rain showers Thurs and Friday this week. Be prepared to be wet, if you are in the backcountry.
Reminder - if you are dispersed camping (0r boondocking) up Glacier Lake Road or West Fork road, you must have your own toilet facilities, water treatment, pack all of your trash out, and have a bucket and shovel for putting out a fire. Campground outhouses and garbage cans are only for campers within the campgrounds.
MAKE SURE ALL CAMPFIRES ARE COLD TO THE TOUCH BEFORE LEAVING THEM!!
QUICK UPDATES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Glacier Lake Road - gate opened June 5th - Campgrounds in the area - Parkside, Greenough, Limberpine, MK Road is open to the Glacier Lake Trailhead.
Beartooth Lake Campground and Island Lake campground opened for the summer On June 28th. Creek crossings at both Island Lake and Beartooth Lake on the trails are running very high... Trails are muddy and wet.
Hellroaring road will be closed as of June 5th, at the intersection with Glacier Lake Road. Complete closure (including hiking or biking) will be until further notice. This closure is for road repair up to the spot where the bridge is out. This closure DOES NOT include a bridge repair yet.. Just the road repair. Bridge repair will be next...
Beartooth Trails is starting up the Trails Tuesdays, volunteer trail work evenings . Check the website, or FB site for details!
March 1 - Forest Service requires proper food storage for camping and backcountry use. Be sure to know how to properly hang a food bag, store in a bear box, or store in a cooler inside a locked vehicle.
Sylvan Peak is on to Summer Hours! standard summer hours will be 7AM to 7PM 7 days a week.
Maps and Books Here!
Scroll down the list to find information on:
Red Lodge Mountain is open to the public for hiking and mountain biking and Frisbee Golf Course. . Lift operations run Thurs thru Sundays. Wild Flowers are out of this world!!! Get up there and go see them!!Normal operations resume next Thursday thru Sunday…
Lift operation hours: 10am - 5pm. Lift tickets are $15
Bierstube (grab & go): 10:30am - 6pm
Bierstube (grill): 11am - 6pm Silver Run Trails: Silver Run is completely snow free, even up Ingalls - lots of dogs, bikes and walkers.-
Basin Trail
Trails are clear to the second lake. Bugs are starting to arrive in force
TimberLine Trail
Trail is clear to Gertrude Lake. Creek crossing between Gertrude and Timberline is about ankle deep.. not really a way to not get your feet wet. Timberline lake is Ice free, and getting buggy
Nichols Creek Trails:
Cut across trail is mostly all dirt, with a few spots of mud. Upper trail from RLM is in good shape. ABWF has completed a trail clearing of down trees and brush from top to bottom
Palisades Trail:
flowers are amazing Dogs are allowed now as of July 1. This is a multi use trail, so expect Mountain Bikes, Horses, hikers, runners and dogs
Lake Fork Trail:
Gate is open and road is open to the main trailhead. Trail is snow free up to Sept morn lake. Keyser Brown Lake is snow free, and easy to get to. Some snow above Sept Morn, and some snow on the switchbacks on west fork side.
Be very moose aware.. Theres a big grumpy guy charging people and dogs.
West Fork Trail:
Road is open to the trailhead. Trail is clear of snow to just about the sundance bridge. Some snow on the switchbacks up the pass, but do able.
Beartrack Trail:
This trail is the one that melts out first in the spring, so go here if looking for stretches of dry trails, and flowers! Expect dry trails, wet muddy areas, but very little water except for the first little creek crossing. Doggos get hot and thirsty on this one
Glacier Lake Road:
Glacier Lake Road is open to the trailhead. Some snowbanks around Glacier Lake, but hiking to the lake is totally do able.
Line Creek Plateau:
Line Creek trail is mostly free of snow.. creek crossing is pretty substantial but do able. Corral Creek and Maurice creek trails are snow free. Bear Activity, carry bear spray
Face of the Mountain:
Face of the Mountain trails are in good shape.. tons of wildflowers. Carry Bear Spray! Lots of Bear poop. Pay attention to road conditions.. this road can be very muddy after a rain.
East Rosebud:
Road is passable to the lake, and the new road was recently filled in a bit with more gravel. - Its possible to get to Elk Lake with a bit of wet and muddy conditions. Forest Service is currently trail building on the new trail above Elk Lake with active blasting... Please do not hike above Elk Lake.
Active Search and Rescue personnel will be in the Elk Lake area, searching for a lost hiker swept into the river on June 10th. This search is still on going....
Jimmy Joe Campground is open, although the upper loop is under water due to a beaver dam. East Rosebud Campground is open for the summer. Expect limited garbage and outhouse services.
Beaten Path Update:
You can best help the USFS and SAR, by not hiking or traveling between Elk Lake and Rimrock Lake until the trail and bridge rebuild is completed in late Aug/Sept.
WHY?
Although the USFS is currently working near Elk Lake, the entire 2.5-mile stretch between Elk and Rimrock remains an active construction zone, where crews are blasting rock, digging tread and rebuilding a safe and sustainable route through the rugged terrain. And currently there are volunteer Search and Rescue teams– giving up their time, risking injury and exhaustion–searching for the young man that was washed away and disappeared while trying to cross the outlet at Rimrock Lake on June 8. If the similar event in mid-July 2024 is any indication, it could be up to six weeks or more before the water drops enough to expose the body. And by then, crews will be looking to get the new bridge installed at Rimrock Lake before winter returns to the high country.
If you choose to hike through this area, all of these crews and responders must stop working until you're safely through. Every interruption delays their important work for the day. If you want to support the Forest Service and the Emergency Response Teams, you can do your part by avoiding traveling between Elk Lake and Rimrock Lake until all work is complete. Your patience helps speed up progress and keeps everyone—workers and visitors—safe.
Granite Peak:
Early season still - not too many climbers have attempted the summit yet. Lots of snow on the plateau, and the snow bridge has very few footprints. Be ok with your steep snow travel skills, and watch the weather for the wild lightening storms. Use a WAG BAG, please! This area is heavily impacted with human poop. Just pack it out... South Side route is still ice, so be prepared with proper tools and helmets.
Mystic Lake/ West Rosebud:
Trail is in good shape to Mystic. Huckleberry creek bridge was washed out, so crossing can be tricky, but do-able if you are continuing around the Lake. Crossing to Island Lake is about knee deep and do able.
Stillwater/ West Rosebud Area
Chicken Creek bridge repair is finished, and road is open to the trailhead. Trail is snow free to well above Sioux Charley. Stillwater to West Stillwater is do able, with some snow in the higher elevations. Stillwater to Cooke City is also a great longer trip, and do able.
Woodbine Falls Bridge : The brand new bridge is in place, and the trail is open again to Woodbine Falls!
Beartooth Ranger District:
Please call the Beartooth Ranger District at 406-446-2103 or stop by the office in Red Lodge 8am to 4:30 pm weekdays with questions.
Sylvan Peak is on to Summer Hours! standard summer hours will be 7AM to 7PM 7 days a week.
Beartooth Ranger District:
Please call the Beartooth Ranger District at 406-446-2103 or stop by the office in Red Lodge 8am to 4:30 pm weekdays with questions.
Warm temps in the area! Week and conditions look warm, with some solid heavy rain showers Thurs and Friday this week. Be prepared to be wet, if you are in the backcountry.
Reminder - if you are dispersed camping (0r boondocking) up Glacier Lake Road or West Fork road, you must have your own toilet facilities, water treatment, pack all of your trash out, and have a bucket and shovel for putting out a fire. Campground outhouses and garbage cans are only for campers within the campgrounds.
MAKE SURE ALL CAMPFIRES ARE COLD TO THE TOUCH BEFORE LEAVING THEM!!
QUICK UPDATES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Glacier Lake Road - gate opened June 5th - Campgrounds in the area - Parkside, Greenough, Limberpine, MK Road is open to the Glacier Lake Trailhead.
Beartooth Lake Campground and Island Lake campground opened for the summer On June 28th. Creek crossings at both Island Lake and Beartooth Lake on the trails are running very high... Trails are muddy and wet.
Hellroaring road will be closed as of June 5th, at the intersection with Glacier Lake Road. Complete closure (including hiking or biking) will be until further notice. This closure is for road repair up to the spot where the bridge is out. This closure DOES NOT include a bridge repair yet.. Just the road repair. Bridge repair will be next...
Beartooth Trails is starting up the Trails Tuesdays, volunteer trail work evenings . Check the website, or FB site for details!
March 1 - Forest Service requires proper food storage for camping and backcountry use. Be sure to know how to properly hang a food bag, store in a bear box, or store in a cooler inside a locked vehicle.
Sylvan Peak is on to Summer Hours! standard summer hours will be 7AM to 7PM 7 days a week.
Maps and Books Here!
Scroll down the list to find information on:
- Local forest service roads and trails
- Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness Foundation Summer Volunteer information -
- Beartooth Trails Association Summer Trails and volunteer plans
- Custer Gallatin National Forest Link to Maps, as well as Forest Service updates and information
- Yellowstone Park Information and trails
- Trail information, snow levels, etc..
- Keep Scrolling clear at the bottom for Fun Photos, Send us yours for a chance to be featured!
Red Lodge Mountain is open to the public for hiking and mountain biking and Frisbee Golf Course. . Lift operations run Thurs thru Sundays. Wild Flowers are out of this world!!! Get up there and go see them!!Normal operations resume next Thursday thru Sunday…
Lift operation hours: 10am - 5pm. Lift tickets are $15
Bierstube (grab & go): 10:30am - 6pm
Bierstube (grill): 11am - 6pm Silver Run Trails: Silver Run is completely snow free, even up Ingalls - lots of dogs, bikes and walkers.-
Basin Trail
Trails are clear to the second lake. Bugs are starting to arrive in force
TimberLine Trail
Trail is clear to Gertrude Lake. Creek crossing between Gertrude and Timberline is about ankle deep.. not really a way to not get your feet wet. Timberline lake is Ice free, and getting buggy
Nichols Creek Trails:
Cut across trail is mostly all dirt, with a few spots of mud. Upper trail from RLM is in good shape. ABWF has completed a trail clearing of down trees and brush from top to bottom
Palisades Trail:
flowers are amazing Dogs are allowed now as of July 1. This is a multi use trail, so expect Mountain Bikes, Horses, hikers, runners and dogs
Lake Fork Trail:
Gate is open and road is open to the main trailhead. Trail is snow free up to Sept morn lake. Keyser Brown Lake is snow free, and easy to get to. Some snow above Sept Morn, and some snow on the switchbacks on west fork side.
Be very moose aware.. Theres a big grumpy guy charging people and dogs.
West Fork Trail:
Road is open to the trailhead. Trail is clear of snow to just about the sundance bridge. Some snow on the switchbacks up the pass, but do able.
Beartrack Trail:
This trail is the one that melts out first in the spring, so go here if looking for stretches of dry trails, and flowers! Expect dry trails, wet muddy areas, but very little water except for the first little creek crossing. Doggos get hot and thirsty on this one
Glacier Lake Road:
Glacier Lake Road is open to the trailhead. Some snowbanks around Glacier Lake, but hiking to the lake is totally do able.
Line Creek Plateau:
Line Creek trail is mostly free of snow.. creek crossing is pretty substantial but do able. Corral Creek and Maurice creek trails are snow free. Bear Activity, carry bear spray
Face of the Mountain:
Face of the Mountain trails are in good shape.. tons of wildflowers. Carry Bear Spray! Lots of Bear poop. Pay attention to road conditions.. this road can be very muddy after a rain.
East Rosebud:
Road is passable to the lake, and the new road was recently filled in a bit with more gravel. - Its possible to get to Elk Lake with a bit of wet and muddy conditions. Forest Service is currently trail building on the new trail above Elk Lake with active blasting... Please do not hike above Elk Lake.
Active Search and Rescue personnel will be in the Elk Lake area, searching for a lost hiker swept into the river on June 10th. This search is still on going....
Jimmy Joe Campground is open, although the upper loop is under water due to a beaver dam. East Rosebud Campground is open for the summer. Expect limited garbage and outhouse services.
Beaten Path Update:
You can best help the USFS and SAR, by not hiking or traveling between Elk Lake and Rimrock Lake until the trail and bridge rebuild is completed in late Aug/Sept.
WHY?
Although the USFS is currently working near Elk Lake, the entire 2.5-mile stretch between Elk and Rimrock remains an active construction zone, where crews are blasting rock, digging tread and rebuilding a safe and sustainable route through the rugged terrain. And currently there are volunteer Search and Rescue teams– giving up their time, risking injury and exhaustion–searching for the young man that was washed away and disappeared while trying to cross the outlet at Rimrock Lake on June 8. If the similar event in mid-July 2024 is any indication, it could be up to six weeks or more before the water drops enough to expose the body. And by then, crews will be looking to get the new bridge installed at Rimrock Lake before winter returns to the high country.
If you choose to hike through this area, all of these crews and responders must stop working until you're safely through. Every interruption delays their important work for the day. If you want to support the Forest Service and the Emergency Response Teams, you can do your part by avoiding traveling between Elk Lake and Rimrock Lake until all work is complete. Your patience helps speed up progress and keeps everyone—workers and visitors—safe.
Granite Peak:
Early season still - not too many climbers have attempted the summit yet. Lots of snow on the plateau, and the snow bridge has very few footprints. Be ok with your steep snow travel skills, and watch the weather for the wild lightening storms. Use a WAG BAG, please! This area is heavily impacted with human poop. Just pack it out... South Side route is still ice, so be prepared with proper tools and helmets.
Mystic Lake/ West Rosebud:
Trail is in good shape to Mystic. Huckleberry creek bridge was washed out, so crossing can be tricky, but do-able if you are continuing around the Lake. Crossing to Island Lake is about knee deep and do able.
Stillwater/ West Rosebud Area
Chicken Creek bridge repair is finished, and road is open to the trailhead. Trail is snow free to well above Sioux Charley. Stillwater to West Stillwater is do able, with some snow in the higher elevations. Stillwater to Cooke City is also a great longer trip, and do able.
Woodbine Falls Bridge : The brand new bridge is in place, and the trail is open again to Woodbine Falls!
Beartooth Ranger District:
Please call the Beartooth Ranger District at 406-446-2103 or stop by the office in Red Lodge 8am to 4:30 pm weekdays with questions.
Sylvan Peak is on to Summer Hours! standard summer hours will be 7AM to 7PM 7 days a week.
Beartooth Ranger District:
Please call the Beartooth Ranger District at 406-446-2103 or stop by the office in Red Lodge 8am to 4:30 pm weekdays with questions.
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