Good Fishing! Below, That being said, the Beartooths are a fantastic mountain range with some amazingly beautiful places, and I will surely be back someday in the future. You might be post-holing at the top until mid-July, which is fine if that’s your thing. Tips For Using This Guide Latitude/Longitude: These are taken at the middle of the lakes and are used for stocking purposes. Took 3 nights and 4 days. It depends on the year, but the optimal time for this trail is late July through mid-September. If you are ready, then you have come to the right place. Seasons. 4 days, incredible views, great backpacking, and good fishing. We scurried out of the tent, ate breakfast, packed up, and continued on. Rainbow Lake (Mile 18) Elk Lake (Mile 22.5) East Rosebud Trailhead (Mile 26) General Logistics. We hung our food from the bears, pumped some fresh water and I built a fire to cook the fish to no fruition. Great places to camp if looking to stay in the area for awhile, since it takes about 45 minutes to drive the extremely rocky road in. We eventually made our way to Rainbow Lake where we found a nice place to camp on the southwest side of the lake. Share Thread. Measure from here and take this gravel road and stay straight after 0.3 mile and pass by the boat launch. Posts: 374. Good timing as the storm hit quickly after, fairly standard for the Beartooths. The steep banks of the lake and forest opened out into a beautiful meadow filled with wildflowers. Facebook; Twitter; Tumblr; LinkedIn; Pinterest; MySpace; Email; Go to. 6+ miles and 1,500 ft. of elevation gain. Measure from here and take this gravel road and stay straight after 0.3 mile and pass by the boat launch. Starting at Fossil Lake and going until Twin Outlets lake there is a fire ban, although camping is allowed. Previous Thread; Next Thread; Please make a selection first; new « Prev; 1; Next » panatomicx Trail Wise! View both Metcaf and Spirit Peaks from camp. Mark Hoover. Beartooths. The Montana Power Company does utilize the power of this large lake, and they do have a dam present, … More than one lake at the top, give time to explore them all. I was eager to reach a lake and jump in it, giving myself a much needed bath. 4 days, incredible views, great backpacking, and good fishing. The "Beaten Path" route through the Beartooths has been on my List for a couple years. The trail from Fossil Lake to Rainbow Lake is about 10 miles. We set up camp in a wooded area near the inlet. Oct 19, 2014 - The Beaten Path | Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness - 26+ miles of AMAZINGLY beautiful rugged backcountry! Less noise and more green. Even the most novice angler can catch multiple fish in these waters! Yes, there are Rainbows in Rainbow Lake, lots of them as well as Cutthroats. Where: Beartooth-Absoraka State Park Montana When: Aug 22-25, 2010 Who: Justin and Leonard Description: "The Beaten Path" 26 mile backpacking route from Cooke City to East Rosebud Lake near Red Lodge Montana. By the time I arrived it was closing in on 3pm. We hiked this trail at the tail end of July and encountered just a few patches of slushy snow. The Beartooths, located in southwestern Montana (quite close to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming), are my old stomping grounds since college days, and I know and love these mountains perhaps more than any others. That is hard to imagine in such a very large lake. The A-B Wilderness offers countless hiking, backpacking, and horse-packing opportunities. The lake also has good locations for scuba diving. The first hike took us up the Timberline/Gertrude Lake Valley - it's close to town, beautiful, and has some decent fishing. The "Beaten Path" route through the Beartooths has been on my List for a couple years. We were eager to get moving. We set up camp in a wooded area near the inlet. Are you able to take grade-a pictures? Challenging 7-mile trek up to the base camp at Glacier Lake below the Beartooths (14-miles roundtrip). My friend, Kayvonne, and I spent one night on the path last year. Stunning views along the drive in and out, as well. On a summer day, walking through this boulder field can be stiflingly hot. It was close to 7:00 pm when we finally made Favonius Lake at the east foot of the pass. Consider Twin Outlet Lake (elevation 9190) on night three and after a trout dinner and stargazing, hike to Rainbow Lake and spend the last night there (elevation 7670). Backpacking the Beartooths. Mystic Lake – the deepest lake in the Beartooth Mountains. Rainbow Lake. Enjoy and respect the high country. September 14, 2020. Aug 9, 2019 - Full Focus. Rainbow Lake. Cresting the Beaten Path near Fossil Lake. streams of the Beartooths. Trail was easy to see and very rocky at times. We had another 1/2 mile to hike around the lake before we reached the meadow at the north end of the lake, where campsites are available. Trails There are over 700 miles of trails within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness alone. Beware of the "No-Fall" zones in the boulder fields on the trek to camp. Where: Beartooth-Absoraka State Park Montana When: Aug 22-25, 2010 Who: Justin and Leonard Description: "The Beaten Path" 26 mile backpacking route from Cooke City to East Rosebud Lake near Red Lodge Montana. It has the largest sandy beach in the Beartooths and is a wonderful destination for a day hike . Make the most of your natural photographic talents. To reach the lake, you'll hike the Mystic Lake Trail, a 2.5 "round trip" adventure located near the tiny community of Roscoe. Beartooth Lake Trailhead Access to Beartooth High Lakes, Castle Rock group and Snowbank Mountain - From the MT 308 and US 212 junction in Red Lodge, head west on US 212 for 40.5 miles to the Beartooth Lake turnoff on the right. Names of CCI participants: Carmen Daggett, Jasmine Saros, Caleb Slemmons, … We managed to get the tent pitched without getting it too wet, I filtered a couple liters of water at hit the down bag with very cold fingers. August 10, 2018 / The Beaten Path is 26 miles of lakes, streams, waterfalls, wildflowers, ups, downs, and views all around in Montana’s Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. It's a pretty easy hike, and before you know it, you're at Gertrude Lake. Total elevation gain of 7,620 feet. I immediately tore off my shoes and socks and ran into the water with filter in hand. Once you pass Rimrock Lake, the trail steepens and takes you through a boulder-strewn canyon with soaring granite walls. Beartooths Title of Expedition: Assessing the release of reactive nitrogen by melting alpine glaciers: effects on diatom diversity and water clarity in lake ecosystems over the last century. Getting to the mouth of Whirlpool Creek just may be the hardest part because you will have to ford East Rosebud Creek (Impossible through June) and bushwhack around the south side of the lake through thick forest and marsh. Beartooth Lake Trailhead Access to Beartooth High Lakes, Castle Rock group and Snowbank Mountain - From the MT 308 and US 212 junction in Red Lodge, head west on US 212 for 40.5 miles to the Beartooth Lake turnoff on the right. Alas, the mountain lake was as icy feeling … If you’re an angler, a photographer, and a peakbagger, you won’t be disappointed with Martin Lake, the exclamation point at the end of this 9-mile route through the High Lakes Region of the Beartooths. The first lake we reached was a small one called Elk Lake. The first part ran through some burned off areas covered in blooming fireweed. Our planned route would involve a 17-mile hike up to the Beartooth Plateau and then a 5-mile off-trail traverse over an 11,000-foot peak to our target lake. I continued west, following the course of Granite Creek for about a mile to Echo Lake. Duration: A few days. The trail is rated as moderate. Leave Rainbow Lake and continue your descent from the Beartooth Plateau towards East Rosebud Canyon. You will have to hike up Whirlpool Creek which drains into Rainbow Lake at its southwest edge. Hiking. At Beartooth Lake alone, Wyoming last year and again this year stocked about 2,750 rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout — 5,500 total. Fishing pressure is moderate to heavy. Rainbow Lake was a welcome sight after 7 miles on a steep trail with heavy backpacks. A few hours after sunrise, the rain finally stopped. We had another 1/2 mile to hike around the lake before we reached the meadow at the north end of the lake, where campsites are available. At the start of our hike through the Beartooths, I was both awestruck by the gorgeous snowy peaks and sweaty from the hot sun. Joined Sep 30, 2014 Messages 427. Rainbow Lake was a welcome sight after 7 miles on a steep trail with heavy backpacks. Marcusons Code = Code number of lake … Grasshopper Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains, Custer National Forest, Montana, U.S. The stream draining Z Lake, an easy rock hop prior to setting up camp, was now something I wouldn’t even think about crossing. Approaching Rainbow Lake . Tricks And Tips On How To Get Great Looking Photos. beartooths montana John Goering Member. Day 4 - Rainbow Lake to Dewey Lake. If you’re an angler and a photographer, look no further than turquoise Rainbow Lake a little ways on. They were very small fish so I didn’t bother fishing. The East Rosebud Trail is the premiere route through the Beartooths, running from Alpine to the Beartooth Highway just east of Cooke City. Nowhere else in the Beartooths offers the chance to see a hydroelectric dam in action, while simultaneously enjoying the surrounding wilderness. Since the first time I set foot on this trail two years ago I have wanted to hike the entire thru path. The grayling average 13 inches, the rainbow and cutthroat average 12 inches, and the brook trout average 11 inches. Naturally, we all had to take the requisite aftermath photos of our camp and the hail surrounding our shelters. Hiking and Fishing the Beartooths in 2016 . Over 300 lakes in the Beartooths contain a combination of self sustaining and stocked trout, including Yellowstone cutthroat trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, golden trout, arctic grayling, and variations of cutthroat/rainbow/golden trout hybrids. The glacier is within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, a part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.Grasshopper Glacier is approximately .20 miles (0.32 km) long and .25 mi (0.40 km) wide. Montana's Beartooth Mountains, Rainbow Lake Hike--8.2018 Get link; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Other Apps - August 27, 2018 I must admit that I was perfectly content in my own little Blue Ridge Mountain waterfall filled world when I booked a trip back to Montana to catch up with someone who is special to me and to get in a possible hike. The fishing was disappointing. Jacy Head / alltrails.com. View C's Recording. Special thanks go to all Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Mountain Lake crews that have worked on the Mountain Lakes surveys, as well as those dedicated FWP employees who worked to keep the Mountain Lakes Guide updated throughout the years. <3 Great backpacking. The largest, most diverse fishery in the Beartooth Mountains, Beartooth Lake offers a good fishery. 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