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Fairy Lake via Fairy Creek Trail
DifficultOut and Back

Fairy Lake via Fairy Creek Trail

Bozeman, Montana

5.0 mi

Distance

1,736 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 9m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
There are two ways to get to the lake. The route shown here is one that takes you parking at the lower trail head, then going along Fairy Creek for some distance to reach Fairy Lake. This trail can be either hiked or mountain biked. You could drive up Forest Service Road 74 to the Fairy Lake Trailhead. A very short walk to Fairy Lake can be taken from there. It can be found on AllTrails. The road to the summit is very muddy. It might need a 4WD vehicle with good clearance at certain times of the year. An alternative route can be found if the Fairy Lake Trailhead is unavailable because of some issues.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,084 ft
Max:2,329 ft
529 ft
529 ft
2,084 ft2,166 ft2,247 ft2,329 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.0 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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