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Hike

Horseshoe Basin

Passes Hyalite Peak
Inside Gallatin National Forest
6,637 ft of climbing

21.4 mi out & back · 6,637 ft gain · 10,076 ft high point · Very hard

Via Hyalite Creek and Gallatin Crest (7.4 mi)

In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Horseshoe Basin is a 21.4 mile out and back route via Hyalite Creek and Gallatin Crest in Gallatin National Forest, climbing 6,637 feet to 10,076 feet.

Elevation

6,637 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.0 mi from the trailhead
Window Rock Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 mi from you
Storm Castle MTN
- Summits Storm Castle
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 3,054 ft of climbing
9.9 mi out & back · 3,054 ft gain · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 3,240 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hyalite PeakAlong the way · 6.8 mi in
Maid of the Mist MountainNearby · 1.9 mi in
Fridley PeakNearby · 8.3 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 21.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,637 ft round trip
High point: 10,076 ft
Low point: 6,868 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 21.4 mi and 6,637 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 19
Trailhead: 45.4476° N · 110.9619° W

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1.9 mi from the trailhead

Chisholm Campground

Campground

2.2 mi from the trailhead

Maxey Cabin

Campground · Montana

25 mi from you

WE5 Campsite Spur Trail

Ends at Shelf Lake
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,444 ft of climbing

15.8 mi out & back · 2,444 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 8 mi away

WE7 Campsite Spur Trail

Ends at Shelf Lake
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,419 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 2,419 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 8 mi away

Blackmore

Summits Mount Blackmore
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,939 ft of climbing

20.2 mi out & back · 4,939 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Elbow Lake

Ends at Elbow Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
4,723 ft of climbing

15.7 mi out & back · 4,723 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Pine Creek

Ends at Pine Creek Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,932 ft of climbing

9.7 mi out & back · 3,932 ft gain · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

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- Near Horsethief Mountain
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 3,062 ft of climbing
12.6 mi out & back · 3,062 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today46°28°Mostly Sunny
Wed45°26°Mostly Sunny
Thu45°25°Mostly Sunny
Fri44°27°Mostly Sunny
Sat48°29°Mostly Sunny
Sun52°33°Mostly Sunny
Mon51°34°Partly Sunny

Today: Mostly Sunny · wind 3 mph S

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