Rainbow Creek Trail - Big Timber

Contact
Information

Gallatin National Forest
Big Timber,  MT 59011

Phone: 406-932-5155
Fax: 406-932-5777

Description

Rainbow Creek Trail (28) travels from the junction of East Fork Trail 27 to the Lake Plateau and Custer National Forest. In conjunction with East Fork Trail 27, this is the most popular trail in the Big Timber Ranger District.

Length: 11 miles. Wilderness, moderate difficulty, high use.
Trail Begins: Trail 27
Trail Ends: Boundary

Area Map: Gallatin National Forest Visitor Map
USGS Map1: Mount Douglas
USGS Map2: Haystack Peak
Township 7S; Range 12E; Section 11

Directions

Rainbow Creek Trail is located 25 miles south of Big Timber on US Highway 298, then 24 miles south on County Road 212. Connects to East Fork Trail 27. Access may be limited in spring, fall and winter due to snow.

Services and Amenities:

• Trail
• Parking

Activities:

• Antelope Hunting
• Backcountry Camping
• Bear Hunting
• Big Game
• Bird Hunting
• Bird Watching
• Bow Hunting
• Camping
• Deer Hunting
• Elk Hunting
• Hiking
• Hunting
• Nature
• Nature Area
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Sightseeing
• Tent Camping
• Upland Bird Hunting
• Walking
• Wildlife Viewing

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