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Custer National Forest/Montana

Yager

6.5 mi

Distance

968 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 39m

Est. Time

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Yager 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:992 ft
Max:1,203 ft
Gain:338 ft
Loss:128 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 992 ft and 1,203 ft across 6.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.992 ft1,062 ft1,133 ft1,203 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.3 mi4.9 mi6.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi992 ft
High point6.5 mi1,203 ft
End6.5 mi1,202 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:
Ashland, MT · about 13 mi away
County:
Powder River County, MT
Jurisdiction:
Custer 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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