Conditions are updated frequently and change nearly daily...
These are just some generals we know for sure.
June 11, 2025
Keep scrolling! A ton of info in this one...
Its high Water time Folks. Please use caution, research where you are going, and stay away from the surging spring runoff. Creeks and rivers will be running cold, fast and high for the next few weeks. Do not attempt crossings if you feel unsure at all.
Please see the Video Links below (green, ABWF section) on the Trail blasting, and the Rimrock Bridge area water.
Ongoing Search and Rescue recovery mission for a lost hiker at the Rimrock lake crossing. Please do not go past Elk Lake on the East Rosebud trail, or Past Rainbow Lake if coming from the Cooke City Side.
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.
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.
Please see video Links below of the bridge area location as well as the trail blasting.. in the ABWF info section
Beartooth Basin is open, Closing this Sunday June 15th.
Stillwater River Boaters and Fisherpeople: Please be aware of a big log jam just below Jeffrey's Landing, with only a small sneak route to make it through. Know where this is before getting on the water. Also, the rapids below Beartooth Bridge and the old drop are big boat flipping holes right now, so be aware on how to run that section safely before choosing to float. Always wear your PFD. Water is fast and cold.
QUICK UPDATES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Beartooth Ranger District main phone line of 446-2103 has been down, so please use 406-446-2176 until this is fixed!
Glacier Lake Road - gate opened June 5th - Campgrounds in the area - Parkside, Greenough, Limberpine, MK
Hellroaring road will close on June 5th, at the intersection with Glacier Lake Road. Complete closure (including hiking or biking) will be until June 26th. 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.
Beartooth Trails is starting up the Trails Tuesdays, volunteer trail work evenings on May 27. Check the website, or FB site for details!
March 1 - Forest Service requires proper food storage for camping and backcountry use, starting March 1. 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 switching to Summer Hours this Friday June 13th, standard summer hours will be 7AM to 7PM 7 days a week.
Keep scrolling! A ton of info in this one...
Its high Water time Folks. Please use caution, research where you are going, and stay away from the surging spring runoff. Creeks and rivers will be running cold, fast and high for the next few weeks. Do not attempt crossings if you feel unsure at all.
Please see the Video Links below (green, ABWF section) on the Trail blasting, and the Rimrock Bridge area water.
Ongoing Search and Rescue recovery mission for a lost hiker at the Rimrock lake crossing. Please do not go past Elk Lake on the East Rosebud trail, or Past Rainbow Lake if coming from the Cooke City Side.
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.
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.
Please see video Links below of the bridge area location as well as the trail blasting.. in the ABWF info section
Beartooth Basin is open, Closing this Sunday June 15th.
Stillwater River Boaters and Fisherpeople: Please be aware of a big log jam just below Jeffrey's Landing, with only a small sneak route to make it through. Know where this is before getting on the water. Also, the rapids below Beartooth Bridge and the old drop are big boat flipping holes right now, so be aware on how to run that section safely before choosing to float. Always wear your PFD. Water is fast and cold.
QUICK UPDATES/ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Beartooth Ranger District main phone line of 446-2103 has been down, so please use 406-446-2176 until this is fixed!
Glacier Lake Road - gate opened June 5th - Campgrounds in the area - Parkside, Greenough, Limberpine, MK
Hellroaring road will close on June 5th, at the intersection with Glacier Lake Road. Complete closure (including hiking or biking) will be until June 26th. 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.
Beartooth Trails is starting up the Trails Tuesdays, volunteer trail work evenings on May 27. Check the website, or FB site for details!
March 1 - Forest Service requires proper food storage for camping and backcountry use, starting March 1. 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 switching to Summer Hours this Friday June 13th, standard summer hours will be 7AM to 7PM 7 days a week.
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