Name: Hyalite Creek Trail
Rating: 5.0

Hyalite Creek Trail

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“Enjoy waterfalls and mountain top views galore on this peak earning trail.”

— samh Haraldson

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Features Birding · Fall Colors · Lake · River/Creek · Views · Waterfall · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Runner Notes

Scree zones and potentially rooty trail through coniferous forest.

Description

This trail encompasses a portion of the Devil's Backbone 50 miler.

From the popular Hyalite Creek trailhead follow the Hyalite Creek Trail past dozens of gorgeous waterfalls, through thick coniferous forest, across boulder-strewn scree zones, and then up, up, up a series of switchbacks to feign the luscious Hyalite Lake cirque.

From the basin below Hyalite Peak begins another steep climb along switchbacks and possibly past late season snowfields to the pinnacle of the 10,000+ foot Hyalite Peak. From the peak, your views of a half-dozen mountain ranges unfold as far as the eye can see.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Gallatin National Forest Office

Sep 30, 2018: Fall Prescribed Burning to Begin near Big Sky and West Yellowstone

Sep 30, 2018: Hunters - Things to Remember

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Trail Ratings

5.0 from 5 votes

#1

in Gallatin National Forest

#178

Overall

5.0 from 5 votes

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Rankings

#1

in Gallatin National Forest

#6

in Montana

#178

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Hyalite basin

Waterfall near the Hyalite Peak Trail

Looking down the Hyalite Creek valley

Just one of the many great views from the Hyali…

Grade A view.

Late season snowfield below Hyalite Peak.

Hyalite Peak

Still pretty snowy on the way to the lake, on M…

Descending Hyalite Peak

7.2 Miles 11.5 Kilometers 80% Runnable	3,343' 1,019 m Ascent -23' -7 m Descent
9% Avg Grade (5°) 29% Max Grade (16°)	10,257' 3,126 m High 6,938' 2,115 m Low

Hyalite Creek Trail

7.2 Miles 11.5 Kilometers

80%

3,343' 1,019 m

-23' -7 m

9%

29%

10,257' 3,126 m

6,938' 2,115 m

Shared By samh Haraldson

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