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Cave Gulch Trail route map
Difficulty: EasyPoint to Point
Montana

Cave Gulch Trail

Bozeman, Montana

1.5 mi

Distance

374 ft

Elev. Gain

42m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cave Gulch Trail is a point-to-point trail in Jefferson County, Montana. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 374 feet. Per Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, it is open to bikes and closed to horses. The nearest town is Cardwell, Montana, about 4 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,303 ft
Max:1,521 ft
Gain:167 ft
Loss:381 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,303 ft and 1,521 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,303 ft1,376 ft1,449 ft1,521 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.3 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,517 ft
High point0.0 mi1,521 ft
End2.7 mi1,303 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cardwell, MT · about 4 mi away
County:
Jefferson County, MT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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