3.4 mi from the trailheadLower Hyalite Group
Campground

17.6 mi loop · 1,978 ft gain · 6,476 ft high point · Very hard
Loop with Bozeman Creek
In Gallatin National Forest · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Mystic Lake is a 17.6 mi loop via Bozeman Creek in Gallatin National Forest, reaching the lake with 1,982 ft of climb.
1,978 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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