NFS Cross Country
For locals and visitors to the area, utilizing cross-country skis to explore the nearby backcountry is a favorite winter pasttime. Some of the best X-C trails are found on the Gallatin National Forest just minutes from downtown Bozeman.
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Cross Country Skiing in the Gallatin National Forest
The following trails in the Gallatin National Forest offer cross country skiing access:
ABSAROKA MOUNTAIN RANGE
Suce Creek / Baldy Basin -
9 miles in length.
Light use
Elevation - W 5400'- 8400' E 6080'- 8400'
Access road - West Baldy/East Baldy Divide East Mission Creek Trailhead
Pine Creek -
5 miles in length.
Heavy use
Elevation - 5626'- 9032'
Access road - Pine Creek Campground
East Fork Mill Creek -
12 miles in length.
Medium use
Elevation - 5760'-9673'
Access road - East Fork Mill Creek Road
Mill Creek -
4 miles in length.
Light use
Elevation - 6500'- 8000'
Access road - Lambert Creek on logging roads at the end of Mill Creek Road
Wallace Creek -
8 miles in length.
Heavy use
Elevation - 6000'- 9769'
Access road - Mill Creek Road {Passage Falls)
Emigrant Gulch -
5 miles in length.
Medium use
Elevation - 6000'-8000'
Access road - Chico
GALLATIN MOUNTAIN RANGE
Rock Creek -
6 miles in length.
Light use
Elevation - 6800'-9300'
Access road - Rock Creek Road
Big Creek -
12 miles in length.
Medium use
Elevation - 5850'-8400'
Access road - Big Creek Road
Trail Creek -
6 miles in length.
Medium use
Elevation - 5800'- 6800'
Access road - Trail Creek county road
CRAZY MOUNTAIN RANGE
South Fork Shields and Lowline -
9 miles in length.
Light use
Elevation - 6800'- 8000'
Access road - Porcupine Road and Station
For more details contact:
Bozeman Ranger District
3710 East Fallon St.
Bozeman MT 59718
406-522 2520
Livingston Ranger District
5242 Highway 89 South
Livingston, MT 59047
406-222-1892
Gardiner Ranger District
PO Box 5; Highway 89
Gardiner, MT 59030
406-848-7375
- content from National Forest Service
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