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Difficulty: EasyLoop
Pictograph Cave/Montana

The Loop Trail

Billings, Montana

0.4 mi

Distance

98 ft

Elev. Gain

8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

The Loop Trail is a loop trail in Pictograph Cave, managed by Montana FWP, in Yellowstone County, Montana. It is 0.4 miles long and gains 98 feet. The trail is paved. Per Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, it is closed to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Billings, Montana, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

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

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Trail Details

  • No bikes
  • No horses

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
Loop
Surface
Paved

Official sources & verification

Managed by Montana FWP

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Billings, MT · about 3 mi away
County:
Yellowstone County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Pictograph Cave · Montana FWP

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

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(406) 254-7342
  • Address:3401 Coburn Road, Billings, MT 59101 · MT
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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