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Middle Cottonwood, Saddle Peak, Bridger Peak, and Sypes Canyon route map
ExpertPoint to Point
Gallatin National Forest/Montana

Middle Cottonwood, Saddle Peak, Bridger Peak, and Sypes Canyon

Bozeman, Montana

12.7 mi

Distance

5,328 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 11m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The Middle Cottonwood Trail leads to Saddle Peak, the Ridge Trail leads to Baldy Peak, and the Sypes Canyon Trail leads to the Peak.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,582 ft
Max:2,781 ft
1,624 ft
1,711 ft
1,582 ft1,982 ft2,381 ft2,781 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.3 mi9.5 mi12.7 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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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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