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Hike

Drinking Horse Mountain

Passes Drinking Horse Mountain

1.8 mi of trails · 629 ft climb · 5,505 ft high point · Hard

Montana · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Drinking Horse Mountain trail network totals 1.8 miles with 629 feet of difficult climbing past Drinking Horse Mountain in Gallatin National Forest.

Elevation

629 ft of gain and 603 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

11.5 mi from the trailhead
Trail Creek Cabin
Campground · Montana

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Storm Castle MTN
- Summits Storm Castle
- Inside Gallatin National Forest
- 1,969 ft of climbing
2.2 mi one way · 1,969 ft climb · Very hard
Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Drinking Horse MountainAlong the way
Flaming Arrow RockNearby
College 'M'Nearby

Nearby reading

Bozeman National Fish Hatchery
KOBB-FM
KBOZ-FM

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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: 1.8 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 629 ft
Descent: 603 ft
High point: 5,505 ft
Low point: 4,876 ft
Difficulty: Hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Montana
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 45.7049° N · 110.9751° W

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11.6 mi from the trailhead

Lower Hyalite Group

Campground

11.6 mi from the trailhead

Mystic Lake Cabin

Campground · Montana

17 mi from you

Blackmore

Summits Mount Blackmore
Inside Gallatin National Forest
3,659 ft of climbing

6.2 mi one way · 3,659 ft climb · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Hatfield Mountain

Summits Hatfield Mountain
Inside Gallatin National Forest
2,512 ft of climbing

6.4 mi one way · 2,512 ft climb · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 13 mi away

South Cottonwood

Summits Elephant Mountain
4,286 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

11.9 mi one way · 4,286 ft climb · Very hard

Montana · Camp 2 mi away

Chestnut Mountain

Passes Chestnut Mountain
Inside Gallatin National Forest
2,599 ft of climbing

7.3 mi one way · 2,599 ft climb · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

New World Gulch

Ends at Mystic Lake
Inside Gallatin National Forest
1,741 ft of climbing

5.7 mi one way · 1,741 ft climb · Very hard

Gallatin National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&T5G · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

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