Gallatin National Forest

Photo Essay: Hiking the Andes with Mountain Lodges of Peru

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ACCESS POINTS AND TRAILS:

1. NEW WORLD GULCH - The parking area for this trail is located near the end of the Bear Canyon Road. The trail climbs the divide between New World Gulch and the Bozeman Creek drainage and then ends at Mystic Lake. A Forest Service recreation cabin near the lake is available to rent.
2. BOZEMAN CREEK - This route follows a logging road along Bozeman Creek to Mystic Lake. The lake offers good fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout. Another trail begins at Bozeman Creek and ends at the Bear Lakes Trail.
3. BLACKMORE CREEK - This is a large developed trailhead and picnic area adjacent to Hyalite Reservoir with parking, toilets, and drinking water. The main trail leads to Blackmore Lake and continues on to Mt. Blackmore. From the same parking area you can also take a trail along the west shore of the reservoir and return via the Crescent Lake trail.
4. HYALITE CREEK - This is a very popular trailhead with parking and toilet at the end of the main Hyalite Creek Road. Hyalite Creek is adjacent to the trailhead, but there is no developed drinking water available. One trail leads to various waterfalls and Hyalite Lake at the head of the canyon. From there it continues south toward the Gallatin Crest Trail and other lateral trails. The 1 1/2 mile Grotto Falls trail also begins at this trailhead and provides disabled users access to scenic Grotto Falls.
5. EAST FORK HYALITE CREEK - This trail provides access past Horseshoe Falls to Heather and Emerald Lakes. There is a developed parking area at the end of the East Fork of Hyalite Creek Road.
6. PALISADE FALLS NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL - This very popular 1/2 mile nature trail is paved to provide disabled users access to Palisade Falls. There is a picnic area and an accessible toilet at the trailhead. No drinking water is available.
7. HISTORY ROCK TRAIL - This short trail of moderate difficulty leads to History Rock, where visitors can see dates and inscriptions placed upon the rock by early settlers.
8. MT. BLACKMORE LOOP TRAIL - This moderately difficult day hike (or overnight backpacking trip) passes History Rock and climbs Mount Blackmore, where the visitor can take in the beautiful vista of the Hyalite Canyon area. Several stream beds can be found along the trail.
9. HOOD CREEK - This moderately difficult trail is suitable for an overnight trip. Most of the trail follows an abandoned logging road.
10. GALLATIN DIVIDE TRAIL (N) - Allow three days to do the north half of this ridge trail, which rarely drops below 9,000'. The route passes Crater Lake, Hyalite Peak, Cliff Creek, and Moose Peak.