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Gallatin National Forest/Montana

Cherry Creek

15.4 mi

Distance

2,749 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 30m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Cherry Creek unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,892 ft
Max:2,289 ft
Gain:863 ft
Loss:672 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,892 ft and 2,289 ft across 15.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,892 ft2,024 ft2,157 ft2,289 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.7 mi11.6 mi15.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,098 ft
End15.5 mi2,289 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Sky, MT · about 12 mi away
County:
Madison County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Gallatin National Forest · United States Forest Service

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: Aug 17, 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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