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Access from Ousel Falls Trail to the public lands and Yellow Mule trails headed to Buck Creek Ridge Trail #10


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6.6

Miles

10.7

KM

81%

Runnable

9,460' 2,883 m

High

6,543' 1,994 m

Low

2,964' 903 m

Up

46' 14 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

29%

Max Grade (16°)

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This trail can be accessed from Ousel Falls Trail with parking area and signage just west of Big Sky town center. Yellow Mule Trail leaves the Ousel Falls Trail just before the falls, and crosses a paved road where the climbing begins.

It's a public right-of-way through logging areas to Forest Service land, ultimately climbing through extensive subalpine meadows and the ATV trail at the top of Buck Ridge. Like most Forest Service trails around Big Sky, it's a challenging trail with steep grades, rutted track, and some toiugh climbs, but the views are worth the effort. This is probably a better descent, if you make the climb up Second Yellow Mule #42 instead.

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Phil Hess

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#6

in Big Sky

#14948

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#6

in Big Sky

#340

in Montana

#14,948

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Ousel Falls
Feb 20, 2020 near Big Sky, MT
Ice on cliff faces.
Nov 29, 2018 near Big Sky, MT
Snowy waterfall
Nov 29, 2018 near Big Sky, MT
Ousel Falls in winter
Apr 23, 2015 near Big Sky, MT
The narrow ribbon of singletrack on the blazing fast descent of First Yellow Mule.
May 15, 2019 near Big Sky, MT

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