Beartooth Area Bike Trails
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US Forest Service
6811 Highway 212 South
Red Lodge, MT 59068
406-446-2103     Fax 406-446-3918

Websites: www.fs.fed.us/r1/custer/
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Beartooth Area Bike Trails

Come bike the spectacular Beartooth Highway! Designated a National Scenic Byway "All-American Road" in 2002, this roadway cuts through the Beartooth Corridor from Red Lodge to Cooke City. You will also find many excellent biking trails on either end, at Red Lodge, and Cooke City.

Biking Trails



Bear Track Trail

8 miles - Technical     Elevation: Gains 2,900ft
Begins Rock Creek Canyon and Ends Silver Run Plateau
The Beartrack Trail climbs from Rock Creek Canyon to the Silver Run Plateau at 10,000 feet. The trail crosses the plateau and connects with the Silver Run Plateau Trail. You can combine this trail with the Silver Run Plateau Trail for an 8-mile shuttle hike.


Hellroaring Plateau Trail

4.5 miles     Elevation: 9810ft - 10400ft
Begins: Hellroaring Plateau Trailhead – Ends: Sliderock Lake
About 9 miles S of Red Lodge on Hwy 212, then R on Rock Creek Rd (FS 421), stay R and follow the road (steep and winding) to the top of Hellroaring Platuea. *NOTE* The trailhead at the end is for foot traffic only in the Wilderness Area.


Line Creek Plateau Trail

16 miles (one way) - steep     Elevation: Gain/Loss +1,616/-5,830 ft
The views are incredible in every direction on this ride.
S of Red Lodge, From the trailhead proceed SE for about 1.5 miles through a small canyon. The trail will then turn north and climb up onto Line Creek Plateau for another mile. Once on top the trail heads generally NE and follows the spine of the Plateau. The trail drops off the Plateau to the left and you lose elevation quickly. Drops 3500' in 4 miles!


Parkside Trail

2 miles     Elevation: 6000+ft
Near Main Fork of Rock Creek
Parkside Recreational Trail is only 10 ½ miles south of Red Lodge and offers 2 miles of gently, open hiking terrain that parallels Rock Creek.


Silver Run Trail

5 mile loop     Elevation: Gains 2,400+ft
Easy to Moderate Trail
Silver Run Trail is a 5 mile loop located 5 miles out of Red Lodge up the West Fork (of Rock Creek) Road. The trailhead is well marked, just head for USFS Basin Campground. The further in you go the more difficult the riding. A few sections are at the weekend warrior level, but, these sections can easily be walked by the novice. There are four loop trails, that are sequentially tied together.


Willow Creek Plateau Trail

4 miles     Elevation: Gains 1000ft
Easy to Moderate Trail
The Willow Creek Trail follows a lush forested canyon from Palisades Campground to Red Lodge Mountain ski area. The path closely winds along the contours of Willow Creek between limestone Palisades and Grizzly Peak. The trail passes an old mining entrance and an old cabin. There are numerous creek crossings. At times the trail becomes faint.


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