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Hike

Palmer Creek

Near Palmer Mountain
3,968 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

15.0 mi out & back · 3,968 ft gain · 8,695 ft high point · Very hard

Via Main Bear Creek, Pine Creek, and Low Specimen (5.0 mi)

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Palmer Creek Trail is a 15.0-mile out and back route using Main Bear Creek, Pine Creek, and Low Specimen Trails with 3,968 feet of climb.

Elevation

3,968 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.9 mi from the trailhead
Bear Creek Campground - MT
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

23 mi from you
Mount Washburn Spur Trail
- Summits Mount Washburn
- Inside Yellowstone National Park
- 3,966 ft of climbing
16.9 mi out & back · 3,966 ft gain · Very hard
Yellowstone National Park · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,280 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hanlon HillNearby · 0.0 mi in
Mineral HillNearby · 1.3 mi in
Oregon MountainNearby · 4.9 mi in
Palmer MountainNearby · 5.0 mi in
Crevice MountainNearby · 5.4 mi in
Bald MountainNearby · 6.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Jardine, Montana

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: 15.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,968 ft round trip
High point: 8,695 ft
Low point: 6,525 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.0 mi and 3,968 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.0746° N · 110.6331° W

Get directions Open the map

3.2 mi from the trailhead

Eagle Creek Campground - Custer Gallatin National Forest

Campground · Montana

7.6 mi from the trailhead

Mammoth Campground

Campground · Wyoming

10 mi from you

Bunsen Peak Trail

Passes Bunsen Peak
Inside Yellowstone National Park
2,925 ft of climbing

8.4 mi out & back · 2,925 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Dunraven Pass - Mount Washburn Trail

Summits Mount Washburn
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,654 ft of climbing

7.0 mi out & back · 1,654 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Mount Washburn South Trail

Summits Mount Washburn
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,631 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 1,631 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Mount Holmes-Winter Creek Trail

Summits Mount Holmes
Inside Yellowstone National Park
3,583 ft of climbing

21.4 mi out & back · 3,583 ft gain · Very hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Chittenden Road-Mount Washburn Trail

Summits Mount Washburn
Inside Yellowstone National Park
1,569 ft of climbing

5.7 mi out & back · 1,569 ft gain · Hard

Yellowstone National Park · Camp 5 mi away

More like this

Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.

Pine Creek
- Near Palmer Mountain
- 2,267 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
8.6 mi out & back · 2,267 ft gain · Hard
Montana · Camp 3 mi away
Main Bear Creek
- Near Hanlon Hill
- 1,334 ft of climbing
- Camp 3 mi away
6.9 mi out & back · 1,334 ft gain · Hard
Montana · Camp 3 mi away
Palmer
- Near Bear Creek Peak
- 1,236 ft of climbing
4.5 mi out & back · 1,236 ft gain · Moderate
Colorado · Camp 12 mi away
Pole Creek
- 2,974 ft of climbing
14.5 mi out & back · 2,974 ft gain · Very hard
Montana · Camp 8 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu54°33°Partly Sunny
Fri51°33°Mostly Cloudy
Sat45°30°Chance Snow Showers
Sun42°29°Mostly Sunny
Mon47°32°Partly Sunny
Tue43°30°Chance Snow Showers
Wed40°Chance Snow Showers

Thu: Partly Sunny · wind 6 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain